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.
When you get a shingles rash, it typically involves a particular âdermatome,â that is, the skin area supplied by the involved nerve usually on one side of the body or face. However, in some cases the shingles rash can be widespread. Before the rash appears, people may have nerve symptoms of pain, itching, burning, or tingling. The rash has blisters that scab over in about a week. Although shingles isnât contagious, the virus can spread to others and can cause chickenpox. In DiCarloâs case, the shingles involved the left side of his torso, in a band from the spine to the belly button.