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Tobramycin is an antibiotic eye product that is quite popular and is used by many people because of its wide spectrum of action against infections that cause redness, pain or inflammation in the eye area... So how should Tobramycin be used?
1. What are the uses of Tobramycin?
1.1. What is Tobramycin? Tobramycin 0.3% 5ml is a medicine used in the treatment of bacterial infections that cause redness, inflammation or burning pain in the eye area.Tobramycin drug has the main ingredient tobramycin with the content of 0.3% Traphaco 5ml. Combined with excipients just enough.
Tobramycin is available in the form of eye drops. Packing boxes with 3ml vials, 5ml vials, and 6ml vials. Tobramycin 0.3%.
1.2. What does Tobramycin do? The main ingredient in Tobramycin eye drops is Tobramycin 5ml. This is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, isolated from the culture of Streptomyces tenebarius. This active ingredient is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and induces responses against many strains of bacteria, including sensitive and difficult-to-kill bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E.coli. , staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus),...
There are some studies that have shown that the bactericidal effect of Tobramycin is due to its temporary binding ability. But until now, the mechanism and effects of the drug are still unclear.
Although it has a strong effect on bacteria, especially aerobic bacteria, Tobramycin 0.3% Traphaco 5ml cannot kill most anaerobic bacteria, Chlamydia, fungi or viruses.
Tobramycin 0.3% 5ml is often prescribed by doctors clinically for cases of bacterial infections that cause redness, inflammation or burning pain in the eye area. In addition, tobramycin is also used to prevent and limit infections that affect vision and eye health, and keep patients healthy.
2. Usage of Tobramycin
2.1. How to use Tobramycin Before the patient uses Tobramycin, it is necessary to wash hands and eyes, before each instillation of Tobramycin.
Need to minimize infection, drug contamination, the safety and effectiveness of the drug will be best maintained for about 15 days after opening. Therefore, patients should not use the opened medicine for more than 15 days, or when the drug has changes in color, taste or transparency. It is necessary to replace with a new vial if the opening date has passed or the medicine has changed.
Close the cap carefully after each use.
Avoid overusing drugs, even after the disease has been cured, it is still recommended to add drops for 2 to 3 days to reduce antibiotic resistance of bacteria.
2.2. Dosage of Tobramycin Usual dose: Instill 1 drop in the eye, twice daily for 7 days. Small in the morning and afternoon. If the disease is severe: on the first day put one or two drops into the affected eye every four hours. Then, put 1 drop in each eye twice a day for 7 days. Elderly: In elderly patients, no dose adjustment is required. Children: Tobramycin ophthalmic may be used in children 1 year of age and older at the same dose as in adults. In case the patient is being treated concurrently with other eye drops, it is recommended to be separated from other eye drops for 5 to 10 minutes.
Handling missed dose: If the patient forgets a dose of Tobramycin eye drops, use it as soon as possible after remembering. However, if it is too close to your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the scheduled time. Note that double the prescribed dose should not be taken.
Treatment of overdose: Unwanted side effects may occur such as: red eyes, watery eyes, edema or itchy eyelids...
3. Contraindications of Tobramycin
3.1 Contraindications Tobramycin eye drops should not be used in cases where the patient has a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to Tobramycin or any of the excipients in the drug.
3.2 Drug Interactions Like gentamicin, if used at the same time or next with other substances that cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity, the toxicity of aminoglycosides may be increased. Concomitant use of Tobramycin eye drops with drugs containing neuromuscular blocking agents will block neuromuscular blocking and cause respiratory paralysis.
3.2 Pregnancy, lactation Use only if absolutely necessary.
4. Notes when using Tobramycin
Do not share each vial with multiple people, do not touch the dropper tip to avoid infection and do not use more than 15 days after first opening.
Tobramycin eye drops are used in children 1 year of age and older at the same dose as adults.
For children under 1 year: There is no information on the safety of this drug, use this medicine only as directed by your doctor.
Note: The above dosage is for reference only. The specific dose depends on the condition and the progression of the disease. For the right dose, consult your doctor or healthcare professional.
Be careful when Tobramycin eye drops are used in pregnant women. As with other antibiotics, prolonged use can produce resistant strains of bacteria, including fungi. If superinfection is present, appropriate therapy should be instituted.
5. Tobramycin side effects
Tobramycin eye drops may cause some unpleasant side effects in the eyes such as itchy eyes, swelling or edema of the eyelids, glaucoma. However, not all patients taking the drug will experience these side effects.
Please inform a specialist, or pharmacist about any discomfort or abnormality in the patient's body when using Tobramycin 0.3% Traphaco solution 5ml.
Hopefully, the above sharing has helped users understand what Tobramycin is, as well as how to use and effectively treat it. If you have any other questions, you should talk to your pharmacist for more information.
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