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Toracin eye drops are prescribed by doctors for steroid-responsive inflammation of the eye and when there is a superficial bacterial infection of the eye or there is a risk of bacterial eye infection. The following article provides information for you about the uses and uses of Toracin eye drops.
1. What is Toracin eye drops?
Toracin eye drops 5ml contains the active ingredient Tobramycin, which is used as eye drops in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to Tobramycin. Toracin eye drops are used in the treatment of blepharitis, eyelid acne, lacrimal sac, conjunctivitis and corneal inflammation. Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic with bactericidal action. Tobramycin is active against many gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic bacteria:
Gram-positive aerobic bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus Gram-negative aerobic bacteria: Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Morganella morganii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis , Proteus vulgaris, Providencia, Serratia.
2. Indications and contraindications of Toracin eye drops
Toracin is indicated by doctors in inflammatory conditions of the eye that have responded to steroids and when there is a superficial bacterial infection of the eye or there is a risk of bacterial eye infection.
Toracin eye drops are contraindicated for use in case of allergy or hypersensitivity to Tobramycin or any of its ingredients.
3. How to use Toracin eye drops?
Toracin solution for eye drops. Dosage may vary depending on the individual medical condition. Therefore, it is best to consult your doctor before using the drug.
Mild to moderate infections: 1-2 drops/4 hours for each affected eye. Severe infections: 2 drops/hour until symptoms improve, then reduce dose. What to do when you forget to take a dose
If you forget a dose of Toracin, use eye drops as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose of Toracin, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the scheduled time. Note that a double dose of Toracin should not be taken.
4. Undesirable effects when using the drug Toracin
When using Toracin eye drops, you may experience some unwanted effects such as itching, conjunctival redness, eyelid edema, glaucoma. When the above symptoms appear, the patient should stop using Toracin and notify the doctor for timely treatment.
5. Some notes when using Toracin
Toracin should be kept sterile until the cap is opened. During the use of Toracin, it is necessary to preserve the drug to minimize contamination or drug contamination. Do not share the same bottle of Toracin eye drops with more than one person to avoid infection and do not use more than 15 days after first opening. When hypersensitivity reactions occur, Toracin should be discontinued. Use caution when using Toracin when driving or operating machinery. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Toracin eye drops are mainly topical, but Tobramycin can still be absorbed and cause systemic effects. Therefore, pregnant or lactating women should carefully consider the risks and benefits before using Toracin, to avoid affecting the fetus or nursing infant.
6. Toracin drug interactions
Do not use Toracin eye drops concurrently with toxic substances on hearing and kidneys, neuromuscular blocking drugs, beta-lactam antibiotics in treatment. Because it has the potential to affect the patient's health. Toracin eye drops are used in the treatment of steroid-responsive ocular inflammation and when there is a superficial bacterial infection of the eye or there is a risk of ocular infection. Depending on the severity of the infection, the doctor may prescribe the appropriate dose of Toracin. To use Toracin safely and effectively, it is best to consult your doctor before using it.
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