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Tobramycin And Dexamethasone (Ophthalmic)

Brand Names : Tobradex

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Corticosteroid, ophthalmic
  • anti-inflammatory, steroidal, ophthalmic
  • antibacterial, ophthalmic
Description

Tobramycin (toe-bra-MYE-sin) and dexamethasone (dex-a-METH-a-sone) is a combination of an antibiotic and a corticosteroid (kor-ti-ko-STER-oid). It is used in the eye to prevent permanent damage, which may occur with certain eye problems.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Ophthalmic
  • Ointment (U.S.)
  • Suspension (eye drops) (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Tobradex

† Not commercially available in Canada.


   

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