Tobracin 0.3% Eye Ointment 5 gm

Tobramycin belongs to a group of medicines known as aminoglycoside antibiotics.

It is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of the surface of the eye and eyelids, such as conjunctivitis and blepharitis.

How much to use: For eye drops: The usual dose in adults and children 1 year and older is 1 drop in your eye(s), twice a day for 7 days.

In severe infections, this may be increased to 1 drop 4 times a day for the first day, followed by 1 drop twice a day for 6 days.

For eye ointment: In mild to moderate infections, put small amount in the affected eye(s) two or three times per day. In severe infections put small amount in the affected eye(s) every three to four hours.

Do not stop using Tobracin before your doctor advises, even if your symptoms improve.

Always use Tobracin exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Like all medicines, Tobracin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

The following side effects are common and are experienced by up to 1 in 10 people using Tobracin:

eye redness, eye discomfort, eye allergy, itchy eyelids.

The following uncommon side effects have been reported by up to 1 in 100 people using Tobracin:

Headache, hypersensitivity reactions

Inflammation, scratching or other problems with the surface of the eye such as swelling

Impaired or blurred vision

Redness or swelling of the eyelid

Eye discharge, eye pain, dry eyes, itchy eyes, and watery eye

Problems with the skin such as abnormal sensations, inflammation of the skin, itchy or dry skin

The appearance of patches on the skin

Loss of eye brows or eye lashes

The following side effects have also been reported but it is not known how many people have been affected:

Skin rash or redness, eye irritation.

Keep container tightly closed after each usage.

– Eye drops: Do not store above 30 oC, Discard bottle 4 weeks after opening.

– Eye Ointment: Do not store above 30 oC.

a. What this product contains

Each 1 ml contains 3 mg Tobramycin (Active ingredient) and 0.1 Benzalkonium Chloride (Preservative).

The other ingredients are: Boric acid, Tween 80, Sodium Sulphate, Sodium Chloride, HCl or

NaOH, Highly Purified Water.

What Tobracin Eye Ointment contains.

Each 1 g contains 3 mg Tobramycin (Active ingredient).

The other ingredients are: White petrolatum, Paraffin oil, Lanolin alcohol.

– Eye Drops: 10 ml plastic dropper bottle – Eye Ointment: Tube of 5 gm. N. B.: This ophthalmic product contains benzalkonium chloride as a preservative which may be deposited in soft contact lenses; therefore this product should not be used while wearing these lenses. These lenses should be removed before application of this product and not reinserted earlier than 15 minutes after use.