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==Administration==
*Type: [[Antibiotic]]
*Dosage Forms: 200, 550
*Routes of Administration: Oral
*Common Trade Names: Xifaxan

==Adult Dosing==
*Traveler's diarrhea, E. coli-induced: 200mg PO tid x3 days

*Hepatic encephalopathy: 550mg PO bid

*IBS, diarrhea-predominant: 550mg PO tid x14 days
**May repeat dose up to 2x if recurrent disease

===Indications by Disease===
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==Pediatric Dosing==
===Indications by Disease===
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===For > 12 yrs old===
*Traveler's diarrhea, E. coli-induced: 200mg PO tid x3 days

==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
===Renal Dosing===
*No adjustment

===Hepatic Dosing===
*No adjustment

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*caution if hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C)
*caution if recent antibiotic-associated colitis

==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*superinfection
*C. difficile-assoc. diarrhea
*hypersensitivity reaction
*angioedema
*anaphylaxis
*exfoliative dermatitis
===Common===
*peripheral edema
*nausea
*dizziness
*fatigue

==Comments==

==See Also==

==References==
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[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:ID]] [[Category:GI]]