Wednesday, November 30, 2011

What is tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension USP?

NAME OF MEDICINE: TobraDex
IS IT ANTIBIOTIC?
WHATS ITS USE?What is tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension USP?
Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat most bacteria (bugs) that motive eye infections.
Dexamethasone is a steriod used to decrease inflammation of the eye (redness, swelling).
Tobramycin (Tobrex) or combined near dexamethasone (TobraDex) are both used for common eye infections.
yes, tobramycin is an antibiotic. It is used to exterminate bacteria.
Dexamethasone, is a steroid.
USP= United States Pharmacopoeia
Did your Dr. not detail you what it was and why he prescribed it to you?
It's standard eye drops for an eye infection or given in the past an eye operation.
It is an antibiotic for the eye. You don't drink it, these are eye drops. Tobrex is equally good, in recent times a little lighter (I contemplate Tobradex has some cortisone contained by it).
Tobradex is a combination eyedrop containing an antibiotic (tobramycin) and an anti-inflammatory steroid (dexamethasone). Commonly, it's used for eye infections like conjunctivitis and/or after surgical eye procedures to muffle the risk of infection and treat inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva

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