Medicine
Xifaxan 550 mg tablet
Xifaxan 550 mg tablet is a prescription medicine containing Rifaximin for oral use, marketed by Salix Pharmaceuticals, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Ambient
Store XIFAXAN Tablets at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted to…
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Rifaximin
- Brand
- Xifaxan
- Strength
- 550 mg
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Route
- Oral
- Packs
- 3 cartons, 60 tablets, 6 blister pack and 2 more
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Salix Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturers
- Salix PharmaceuticalsCardinal Health
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store XIFAXAN Tablets at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- A07AA11 Rifaximin
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.20Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 1 May 2010
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 429662, 539789, 856664 +1DailyMed set ID c5e8e2fd-7087-4b78-9181-cc259c0be2f1, 7afafa63-3236-4212-9589-045db6b01c0bNDC 65649-303, 55154-6777Application NDA021361
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 carton in 1 tray / 1 blister pack in 1 carton / 2 tablet in 1 blister pack | 65649-303-01 | Salix Pharmaceuticals | 1 May 2010 |
| 60 tablet in 1 bottle | 65649-303-02 | Salix Pharmaceuticals | 1 May 2010 |
| 6 blister pack in 1 carton / 10 tablet in 1 blister pack | 65649-303-03 | Salix Pharmaceuticals | 1 May 2010 |
| 3 carton in 1 tray / 1 blister pack in 1 carton / 3 tablet in 1 blister pack | 65649-303-05 | Salix Pharmaceuticals | 1 May 2010 |
| 360 tablet in 1 bottle, plastic | 55154-6777-8 | Cardinal Health | 1 May 2010 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 25 May 2004 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Not recorded | — |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
Import route
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Clinical summary
Rifaximin is a rifamycin antibacterial indicated for treatment of travelers’ diarrhea (TD) caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older, among other approved uses. MedsAcross supplies Rifaximin for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about RifaximinFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- XIFAXAN prescribing information (Salix Pharmaceuticals) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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