Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. 1  Take Xifaxan by mouth with or without food. 2  Xifaxan works best if it is taken at the same time each day. 3  Continue to take Xifaxan even if you feel well.  If you miss a dose of Xifaxan, take it as soon as possible.
Shingles is contagious and can be spread from an affected person to babies, children, or adults who have not had chickenpox. But instead of developing shingles, these people develop chickenpox. Once they have had chickenpox, people cannot catch shingles (or contract the virus) from someone else.
the facial muscles of the affected side and blisters in the ear canal. Vertigo or dizziness frequently occurs. Is shingles contagious? â¢ It is not possible to catch shingles from another person â¢ If someone has never had chickenpox (or the chickenpox vaccine), it is possible to develop chickenpox after direct (skin to skin) contact with a