Tobramycin And Dexamethasone - Ophthalmic
Brand Names
Tobradex
Tobramycin And Dexamethasone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you will make. For this drug, the following
must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to tobramycin or related medication - amikacin, gentamicin,
kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin, streptomycin or to dexamethasone. Also tell
your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies with ophthalmic tobramycin and dexamethasone
have not been done. However, in pets, the dexamethasone part
of the drug causing birth defects when it was applied to the eyes.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known how much ophthalmic tobramycin
and dexamethasone is absorbed into the body, or how much passes into breast
milk. Discuss with your family doctor whether or not you must breast-feed during
treat with this drug.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in adult
diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of ophthalmic
tobramycin and dexamethasone in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of ophthalmic tobramycin and dexamethasone in the elderly with use in other
age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter
"OTC " drug.
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of this drug. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Glaucoma The dexamethasone in the eyedrops may cause glaucoma
or make it worse if the eyedrops are using for a long time
-
Herpes infection of the eye
-
Any other eye infection, including bacterial and fungal The
dexamethasone in the eyedrops may make existing infections worse or cause
new infections
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