TilRx Tablet - Antibiotic Taken Post Cataract Surgery

Index of Ophthal Medicines

Marketer: IRx pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.
SALT COMPOSITION: Cefuroxime (500mg)

Product introduction

Tilrx Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in infections of the lungs (e.g., pneumonia), ear, throat, nasal sinus, urinary tract, skin, soft tissues, bones, and joints. It is also used to prevent infections during surgery.

Tilrx Tablet should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach. Take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for and the severity of your condition. Make sure to complete the full course. It will not work for viral infections such as the flu or the common cold. Using any antibiotic when you do not need it can make it less effective for future infections.

The most common side effects of this medicine include rash, vomiting, increased liver enzymes, nausea, and diarrhea. These are usually mild, but let your doctor know if they bother you or last more than a few days.

Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. You should also let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.

Uses of Tilrx Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Benefits of Tilrx Tablet

In Treatment of Bacterial infections

Tilrx Tablet is a versatile antibiotic medicine that kills the infection-causing bacteria in your body. This medicine is used to treat many different types of infections, such as those of the lungs (pneumonia), ear, abdomen, urinary tract, bones, joints, skin, and soft tissues. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.

Side effects of Tilrx Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Tilrx

Rash
Vomiting
Allergic reaction
Increased liver enzymes
Nausea
Diarrhea

How Tilrx Tablet works

Tilrx Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall), which is needed for them to survive.

Fact Box

Chemical Class: Intermediate spectrum {Second generation cephalosporins}
Habit Forming: No
Therapeutic Class: ANTI INFECTIVES
Action Class: Second-Generation Cephalosporins

Interaction with drugs

Taking Tilrx with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route) Severe
Do not consume Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) two weeks before and at least 10 days after consuming Cefuroxime. Please consult your doctor. Cefuroxime may reduce the efficacy of Cho... More

Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine (Injection Route) Severe
Do not consume Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine with Cefuroxime. If Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine is essential, ensure a gap of at least 3 days after discont... More

Kanamycin (Injection Route) Moderate
Your doctor may monitor your kidney function regularly. 
Concurrent use may increase the risk of kidney damage. 

Streptomycin (Injection Route) Moderate
Your doctor may monitor your kidney function regularly. 
Concurrent use may increase the risk of kidney damage. 

Mycophenolate mofetil (Oral Route) Moderate
Your doctor may monitor the effects of Mycophenolate mofetil along with your overall treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.
Mycophenolate mofetil may increase the rate of release of Cefuroxime in the blood.