Tobramycin : Before Using

Tobramycin - Ophthalmic

Brand Names

AKTob, Tobrex Tobramycin *** 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 ophthalmic tobramycin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to ophthalmic tobramycin or to any related medication, such as amikacin - Amikin, gentamicin - Garamycin, kanamycin - Kantrex, neomycin - Mycifradin, netilmicin - Netromycin, streptomycin, or tobramycin by injection - Nebcin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. However, tobramycin ophthalmic preparations have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in pets even when given at high doses.

Breast-feeding problem

Tobramycin ophthalmic preparations may be absorbed into the eye. However, tobramycin is unlikely to pass into the breast milk in large amounts and little would be absorbed by the infant. Therefore, this drug is unlikely to cause serious problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

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 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 that is to be using in the eye.