Tobramycin WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Tobramycin
Tobramycin eyedrops are an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat eye infections.1 As an injection, it is the same class of antibiotic, but utilized to treat bacterial infections in various areas of the body, including the skin, lungs and urinary tract.2 As with other antibiotics, it is not effective on the common cold or flu.
Fast Facts:
- Generics include Tobrex, Aktob and Nebcin.
- Side effects include tearing, stinging, upset stomach or vomiting.3 4
- Those with cystic fibrosis utilize the inhalation form to suppress pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.5
- Can be extremely toxic to the kidneys.5
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What is Tobramycin?
- Merriam-Webster: Tobramycin Definition
- TheFreeDictionary: Definition of Tobramycin
- Answers.com: What is Tobramycin Eye Ointment or Solution? | What is Tobramycin Injection?
- KramesOnline (via Wishard): What is Tobramycin Eye Ointment or Solution? - What is Tobramycin Injection?
What are the Uses for Tobramycin?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Tobramycin Ophthalmic Drops - Uses | Tobramycin Injection - Uses
- PDR (via Drugs.com): Why is Tobramycin Prescribed?
- DailyMed: Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution - Indications and Usage | Tobramycin Injection - Indications and Usage
- MediResource (via C-Health): How Does Tobramycin Work? What Will It Do For Me?
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Tobramycin?
- DailyMed: Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution - Adverse Reactions | Tobramycin Injection - Adverse Reactions
- Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What are the Possible Side Effects of Tobramycin Ophthalmic? | What are the Possible Side Effects of Tobramycin?
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (via Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs): Tobramycin Ophthalmic - What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause? | Tobramycin Sulfate Injection - What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
What are the Alternatives to Tobramycin?
- OrganizedWisdom: Loteprednol | Ketotifen | Tetrahydrozoline | Alomide | Amoxicillin | Nitrofurantoin | Ciprofloxacin
- Mayo Clinic: Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) - Treatments and Drugs | Urinary Tract Infection - Treatments and Drugs
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Tobramycin?
- AltMD: Herbal Remedies for Conjunctivitis
- Mayo Clinic: Lifestyle and Home Remedies
- LearningHerbs.com: Natural Pink Eye Remedy
- Truestar Health: Homeopathic Remedies for Conjunctivitis
- Revolution Health: UTI: Herbs That May Be Helpful
- Mayo Clinic: Urinary Tract Infection - Lifestyle and Home Remedies
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Tobramycin
- Yahoo Answers: Has Anyone Ever Heard of the Eye Drops Tobramycin Causing a Nose Bleed?
- HealthBoards: Antibiotic Question
- DailyStrength: Sudimonis
Clinical Trials for Tobramycin
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials for Tobramycin
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Tobramycin Clinical Trials
Abuse of Tobramycin
- Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What Happens If I Overdose on Tobramycin Ophthalmic? | What Happens If I Overdose on Tobramycin?
- DailyMed: Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution - Overdosage | Tobramycin Injection - Overdosage
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Tobramycin Ophthalmic Drops - Overdose | Tobramycin Injection - Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Tobramycin
- JAMA: List of Articles About Tobramycin
- PubMed Central: Tobramycin Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles about Tobramycin
Research Notes References
- ↑ DrugDigest: Tobramycin Eyedrops
- ↑ DrugDigest: Tobramycin Injection
- ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Tobramycin Ophthalmic
- ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Tobramycin Sulfate Injection
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wikipedia: Tobramycin
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