Tobramycinum – an antibiotic, active to strains of the majority of microorganisms (both gram-negative, and gram-positive) which cause infectious diseases of eyes.

Dexamethasone – the glucocorticosteroid possessing the desensibilizing, antiallergenic and antiinflammatory action.

The combination of these two components in Tobradeksa according to the instruction provides decrease in risk of infectious process.

Release form

Тобрадекс release in a dosage form:

Ointments, in aluminum tubas on 3,5 g. On one tuba in packaging;
Eye drops, in bottles droppers on 5 ml. On one bottle in packaging.

Tobradeks's analogs

Tobradeks's analogs on the mechanism of action are drugs of Betagenot, Garazon, Dexonum and Sofradeks.

Indications to Tobradeks's use

According to the instruction of Tobradeks appoint at treatment:

Blepharitis (inflammation century);
Keratitis (cornea inflammation) if the epithelium is not damaged;
Iridocyclitis;
Conjunctivitis.

Besides, Tobradeks and analogs use for prevention of development of possible complications during the postoperative period.

Contraindications

According to the instruction of Tobradeks do not appoint:

At hypersensitivity to drug components;
At tuberculosis of eyes;
In cases of viral diseases of a conjunctiva and a cornea (including natural smallpox, chicken pox, the keratitis caused by herpes simplex);
At a state after removal of a foreign body from cornea layers;
At fungus diseases of eyes;
To children aged up to eighteen years.

Also Tobradeks do not appoint during pregnancy and during feeding.

Tobradeks route of administration

Eye drops of Tobradeks bring Глазная мазь Тобрадекс in a conjunctival sac of the affected eye (no more than two drops) each four-six hours. After an instillation it is recommended to close an eye and to press accurately a finger on an internal corner of an eye.

For the first two days a dose it is possible to increase and apply Tobradeks each two hours in the same quantity.

Ointment of Tobradeks is brought in the lower conjunctival sac of the affected eye (about 1,5 cm) by three-four times a day. After introduction, as a rule, it is necessary to open and close eyes several times.

In process of disappearance of an inflammation quantity of laying of ointment reduce.

According to Tobradeks (ointment and drops) it is possible to use at the same time. Ointment is applied before going to bed, by drops – for day (without changing drug use frequency – three-four times a day).

Side effects

According to Tobradeks can cause:

Glaucoma (increase in intraocular pressure);
The allergy which is shown as an itch, a conjunctiva hyperemia, a swelling a century;
Back subkapsulyarny cataract;
Consecutive infection;
Delay of healing of wounds.

Storage conditions

Тобрадекс store in the place unavailable to children. The bottle dropper is recommended to store in vertical position. A drug period of storage – 24 months (at a temperature from 8 ° to 27 °C). It is not necessary to use an open bottle or a tuba more than one month.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Тобрадекс suspension of eye 5 ml

356 rub.

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