Brand Names

Category

• Corticosteroid, ophthalmic
• anti-inflammatory, steroidal, ophthalmic
• antibacterial, ophthalmic

Description Drug

Tobramycin - toe-bra-MYE-sin and dexamethasone - dex-a-METH-a-sone is a combination of an antibiotic and a corticosteroid - kor-ti-ko-STER-oid. It is using in the eye to prevent permanent damage, which may occur with certain eye problems.

This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Ophthalmic
• Ointment - USA
• Suspension - eye drops - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Tobradex

† Not commercially available in Canada.