Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Rifaximin (rifaximin systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antibiotics and is used to treat Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea and Traveler's Diarrhea.

US matches:

• Rifaximin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07AA11,D06AX11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0080621-81-4

Chemical Formula

C43-H51-N3-O11

Molecular Weight

786

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial

Chemical Name

(2S,16Z,18E,20S,21S,22R,23R,24R,25S,26R,27S,28E)-5,6,21,23,25-Pentahydroxy-27-metoxy-2,4,11,16,20,22,24,26-octametyl-2,7-(epoxypentadeca[1,11,13]trienimino)benzofuro[4,5-e]pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-1,15(2H)-dione, 25-acetate (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Rifaximinum (Latin)
• Rifaximin (German)
• Rifaximine (French)
• Rifaximina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Rifaximin (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
• Rifaximina (OS: DCIT)
• L 105 (IS)
• Rifaxidine (IS)
• Rifaximin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
• Rifaximine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Rifaximinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Alfa Normix
  Alfa Wassermann, Georgia; Alfa Wassermann, Russian Federation
• Bang Yi
  Shenyang First Pharmaceutical Factory, China
• Cefaximin-L [+ Cefacetrile] [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Italy; Fatro Industria Farmaceutica Veterinaria, Estonia
• Colidimin 200 mg
  Gebro Pharma, Austria
• Colidimin 400 mg
  Gebro Pharma, Austria
• Colidur
  Deva Holding, Lebanon; Drogsan, Turkey
• Coloximina
  Eurofarma, Argentina
• Coloximina 400
  Eurofarma, Argentina
• Colrifax
  Benedetti, Italy
• Diamixin
  Errekappa Euroterapici, Italy
• Diarix
  Galpharma, Tunisia
• Enteronor
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
• Farinil
  Roemmers, Uruguay
• Fatrox [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Belgium; Vetoquinol, France
• Fatroximin [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Israel; Fatro, Italy; Fatro, Poland; Fatro Industria Farmaceutica Veterinaria, Estonia
• Fatroximin 0,294g/100g [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Poland
• Fatroximin D.C. 100mg/5ml dla bydta For cattle [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Poland
• Fatroximin DC 100 mg für Rinder For cattle [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Austria
• Fatroximin Dry Cow [veterinary use]
  Fatro Industria Farmaceutica Veterinaria, Estonia
• Flonorm
  Alfa Wassermann, Mexico; Zambon, Colombia
• Fu Jie Ting
  Hainan Hailing Pharmacuetical, China
• Fu Te
  Tong Lian Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., China
• Gastrobiotic
  Andalous, Egypt
• Helico-Kit [+ Rabeprazole, + Clarithromycin, + Bismuth Tripotassium Dicitrate]
  Celogen, Georgia
• Hepaximin
  Aristopharma Ltd, Myanmar
• Hepazec
  Ilko, Turkey
• Ifaxim
  Procaps, Colombia; Unimed, Peru
• Ji Li Qing
  Kai Yuan Pharmaceutical, China
• Jinxili
  Xincat Pharmaceutical, China
• Lai Li Qing
  Lai Mei Pharm, China
• Larifax
  Benedetti, Italy
• Lisibacter
  Nova Argentia, Argentina
• Lormyx
  Angelini Pharma, Greece
• Lormyx 200mg
  Alfa Wassermann, Israel
• Mai E Ke Si
  Mingxin Pharmaceutical, China
• Normix
  Alfa, Turkey; Alfa Wassermann, Bulgaria; Alfa Wassermann, Lebanon; Alfa Wassermann, Philippines; Alfa Wassermann, Romania; Alfa Wassermann, Tunisia; Alfasigma, Italy; Alfasigma, Slovakia; Farmakonsuma, Peru; Hanall Biopharma, South Korea; Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Normix 200 mg
  Alfa Wassermann, Hungary
• Normix 400 mg/20 ml
  Alfa Wassermann, Hungary
• Ou Ke Shuang
  Bai Li Pharmaceutical, China
• Qian Er Fen
  Yangzhou No. 3 Pharmaceutical, China
• Redactiv
  Alfasigma, Italy
• Refero
  Alfasigma, Slovakia
• Refidex
  Ilko, Turkey
• Ribolac
  Laboratorios Recalcine, Chile
• Rifabac
  Garmisch, Colombia
• Rifacol
  Formenti, Italy; Vianex, Greece
• Rifadom
  Dominguez, Argentina
• Rifadom 550
  Dominguez, Argentina
• Rifagut
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Rifamax
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Rifax
  Abbott, Colombia
• Rifaximina Alter
  Alter, Italy
• Rifaximina Brunifarma
  Brunifarma, Italy
• Rifaximina D&G
  D & G, Italy
• Rifaximina Doc Generici
  DOC Generici, Italy
• Rifaximina Germed
  Germed Pharma, Italy
• Rifaximina Krugher
  Krugher Pharma, Italy
• Rifaximina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy
• Rifaximina So.Se.Pharm
  So.Se. Pharm, Italy
• Rifaximin-Humanity
  Celogen, Georgia
• Rifaxol
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Rifaxtril
  Ariston, Argentina
• Rifixine
  Taha Pharma, Tunisia
• Rixmin
  Cipla, India
• Rociamin 200
  Bernabo, Argentina
• Rociamin 400
  Bernabo, Argentina
• Sa Fen
  Junan Bio Pharmaceutical, China
• Sanecol
  So.Se. Pharm, Italy
• Spiraxin
  Bama-Geve, Spain; LENIS, Slovenia
• Targaxan
  Norgine, Belgium; Norgine, Finland; Norgine, United Kingdom; Norgine, Ireland
• Targaxan 550mg
  Norgine, Luxembourg
• Tixtar
  Alfa Wassermann, Greece; Alfasigma France, France
• Tixteller
  Alfa Wassermann, Greece; Alfa Wassermann, Poland; Alfa Wassermann, Romania; Alfasigma, Belgium; Alfasigma, Sweden; Alfasigma S.p.A, Netherlands
• Trencedia
  Marcyrl, Egypt
• Xi Jie
  Sanye Pharm, China
• Xifaxan
  Alfa Wassermann, Hong Kong; Alfa Wassermann, Poland; Alfa Wassermann, Portugal; Apta Medica Internacional, Slovenia; CARSL, New Zealand; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Norgine, Denmark; Norgine, Netherlands; Norgine, Norway; Norgine, Sweden; Originalis, Netherlands; Salix, United States
• Xifaxan 200mg
  Norgine, Australia
• Xifaxan 550mg
  Alfasigma, Switzerland; Norgine, Australia; Norgine, Germany
• Xifaxanta
  Norgine, United Kingdom
• Xifushen
  Alfa Wassermann, China
• Zaxine
  Salix Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Zi Jun
  Southwest Pharmaceutical, China

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.