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Tobramycin
Pronounced toe-brah-MY-sin
Brand names: Tobrex
Type: Aminoglycoside antibiotic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
What Tobramycin is used for
- Lung infections in cystic fibrosis (inhaled)
- Serious hospital infections (by vein)
- Eye infections (drops and ointment)
◆ Kidney note
The injected form is dosed by blood levels and timed around dialysis; inhaled use has much less kidney exposure.
Common side effects
- Hoarseness and cough (inhaled)
- Eye irritation (drops)
- Nausea
Important cautions
- The injected form can injure the kidneys and damage hearing or balance — blood levels are monitored
How it comes
Injection (hospital), nebulizer solution, eye drops and ointment. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Tobramycin also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Kidneys.
Related medicines — Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.