Tobramycin Sulphate 80mg (Intobin)

Tobramycin Sulphate 80mg (Intobin)

Tobramycin sulfate, a water-soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, is derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces tenebrarius. Sterile tobramycin sulfate is supplied as a sterile dry powder and is intended for reconstitution with 30 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, USP. Sulfuric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added during manufacture to adjust the ph. Each vial contains tobramycin sulfate equivalent to 1200 mg of tobramycin. After reconstitution, the solution will contain 40 mg of tobramycin per mL. The product contains no preservatives or sodium bisulfite.

What is Tobramycin Injection and how is it used?

Tobramycin Injection is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Bacterial Infections of the skin, heart, stomach, brain and spinal cord, lungs, and urinary tract (bladder and kidneys ). Tobramycin Injection may be used alone or with other medications.

Tobramycin Injection belongs to a class of drugs called Aminoglycosides.

What are the possible side effects of Tobramycin Injection?

Tobramycin Injection may cause serious side effects including:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• numbness,
• tingling,
• muscle stiffness or uncontrolled twitching
• dizziness,
• spinning sensation
• hearing loss, and
• ringing or roaring sound in your ears (even after you have stopped using injections)

Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Tobramycin Injection include:

• headache,
• lack of energy,
• mild rash,
• itching,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea, and
• pain where the medicine was injected

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Tobramycin Injection. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This vial is intended for use by the hospital pharmacist in the extemporaneous preparation of IV solutions.