Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Tyfoxin Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Tyfoxin to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Discontinue Tyfoxin and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools. Notify your doctor if you feel pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensations. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin for streptococcal infection?
Tyfoxin is not indicated for the treatment of streptococcal infection as it is not very active against this bacteria. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with pantoprazole?
Tyfoxin can be taken with pantoprazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with metronidazole?
Tyfoxin can be taken with metronidazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with birth control pills or does it affect birth control?
Yes, you can take Tyfoxin with birth control pills. It does not affect birth control. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor in case you are taking birth control pills before taking any medicine.

Q. Is Tyfoxin banned?
Tyfoxin is not a banned drug. It is available as a prescription medicine.

Q. Is Tyfoxin a penicillin?
Tyfoxin is not a penicillin. It belongs to a different group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Tyfoxin bactericidal (kills bacteria) or bacteriostatic (slows the growth of bacteria)?
Tyfoxin is a bactericidal (kills bacteria) agent. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones and acts by inhibiting bacterial DNA-gyrase.

Q. Is Tyfoxin safe?
Tyfoxin is a relatively safe drug. However, it is not devoid of side effects and hence should only be taken if prescribed by a doctor in the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration as advised.

Q. Is Tyfoxin a cephalosporin?
Tyfoxin is not a cephalosporin. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with ibuprofen?
Use of Tyfoxin with ibuprofen can increase the central nervous system side effects of Tyfoxin. Consult your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with paracetamol?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with hydrocodone?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with hydrocodone. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with fluconazole?
Tyfoxin and fluconazole, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with phenazopyridine?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically significant interaction with phenazopyridine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with omeprazole?
Omeprazole can slow the absorption of Tyfoxin if taken together. So, the action of Tyfoxin may get slow. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with hydroxyzine?
Tyfoxin and hydroxyzine, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with azithromycin?
Tyfoxin and azithromycin, when taken together, can cause heart related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin for yeast infection?
No, Tyfoxin is not indicated in the treatment of yeast infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for the treatment of yeast infection.

Q. Does Tyfoxin contain sulfa?
Tyfoxin does not contain sulfur in its structure. However, history of any drug allergy should be discussed with the doctor prior to initiation of therapy.

Q. Does Tyfoxin cover pseudomonas?
Tyfoxin is active against pseudomonas. But, acquired resistance (resistance after taking the antibiotic) is very common among the organism for the drug. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infection.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with dextromethorphan?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with dextromethorphan. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with doxylamine?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxylamine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with amoxicillin?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with amoxicillin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with pseudophedrine?
Tyfoxin is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Tyfoxin with Tamsulosin?
Tyfoxin and Tamsulosin are not known to have any clinically relevant drug interactions. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the medicines together.