Xifaxan

JBSMember

I have been taking 200mg Xifaxan pills for 15+ years to control my pouchitis. There appears to be a manufacturing issue as CVS/Caremark cannot fill my prescription and the manufacturer is not sure when they will have the 200 mg supplies back in stock. Is anyone else dealing with this?

I believe Dr. Shen is going to write a new prescription for the 550mg pills (3x per day). Yes, I take a high dosage (two 200mg pills 4x per day), but it is what has worked for me for a long time.

11/13/229:29 AM

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AMBMember

I've ordered Rifaxamin from a Canadian pharmacy, which supplies from UK, India or elsewhere either brand or generic. I went in that direction when insurance stopped covering, since the drug was crazily expensive if ordered domestically. A Canadian pharmacy might be a stop-gap measure for you. I use this place, based on another post from this site. Has worked well.

http://canadianpharmacyking.com/

11/13/2212:06 PM

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AMB

thanks for the tip. My GI doc wrote it once for SIBO, but it was denied by insurance.

I doubt it will be covered by my Medicare drug plan should I ever need it again.

11/14/229:33 AM

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JBSMember

Thanks for the responses. Fortunately, my insurance still covers it and I was able to get a refill using the 550mg pills. I hope that generic gets approved or there is an alternative some time soon.

11/16/229:56 PM

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