Xifaxan Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Rifaximin

Xifaxan Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Rifaximin

DESCRIPTION

XIFAXAN™ Tablets contain rifaximin, a semi-synthetic, non-systemic antibiotic. The chemical name for rifaximin is (2S,16Z, 18E,20S,21 S,22R, 23R,24R,25S,26 S,27S,

28E)-5,6,21,23, 25-pentahydroxy-27-methoxy-2,4,11,16, 20,22,24,26-octamethyl-2,7- (epoxypentadeca-[1,11,13]trienimino) benzofuro[4,5-e]pyrido[1,2-a] -benzimida-zole-1,15(2H)- dione,25-acetate. The empirical formula is ^C43^H51^N3^O11 and its molecular weight is 785.9.

XIFAXAN™ Tablets for oral administration are film-coated and contain 200 mg of rifaximin. Inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, disodium edetate, glycerol palmitostearate, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, red iron oxide, sodium starch glycolate, talc, and titanium dioxide.