Eye drops Tobramycin

Eye lesions of infectious nature, most often, require the use of antimicrobials from the group of antibacterial agents. To provide a curative effect in the shortest possible time and to achieve a reduction in symptoms, use antibiotics of a wide spectrum of action, one of the most prominent representatives of which are eye drops Tobramycin.

Description of the preparation

The drug is available as a clear solution, packed in plastic bottles of 5 ml, each of which has a built-in dropper and is packaged with a nested official instructions.

The main active substance is tobramycin, an antimicrobial agent with a broad spectrum of action and a part of the aminoglycoside group.In 1 ml of the solution contains 3 mg of active substance, excluding the auxiliary components.

The following conditions are necessary for storage of the preparation: temperature conditions of the refrigerator, inaccessibility to children and direct sunlight.If the required conditions are met, the drug retains its properties for 3 years, and after the opening, the use of the drug is recommended not longer than 1 month.

Pharmacological action and group

Eye drops belong to the group of drugs with antimicrobial effect. Their therapeutic effect is due to the properties of the main active substance - tobramycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic from a number of aminoglycosides.

Tobramycin in small amounts has a bacteriostatic effect: it affects the development and growth of bacteria, suppressing them. If the infection develops at a high rate, then the dose of the drug is increased.In this case, the action of the drug is classified as bactericidal - the destruction of pathogenic microflora by disrupting the function of the cytoplasmic membrane in cells.

The action of tobramycin extends to most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.The strength of the active substance with respect to some of them exceeds the therapeutic effect of gentamicin and neomycin.However, in relation to the overwhelming majority of streptococcal strains of group D, the antibiotic is not active.

With topical application, an extremely low systemic absorption was noted.

Indications and contraindications

The drug is prescribed for inflammatory processes of infectious nature, if the disease is caused by microorganisms sensitive to the active substance. Most often, these conditions occur with the development of the following diseases:

• Conjunctivitis- development of the inflammatory process in the conjunctiva. In most cases, bacterial conjunctivitis is caused by a number of the most common pathogenic bacteria. The main symptom of bacterial conjunctivitis is the dilated blood vessels and the presence of pus in the lacrimal fluid;
• Blepharitis- inflammation of the edges of the eyelids, most often having an infectious nature. Even if the infectious agent is not of bacterial origin, then during the development of pathology, the attachment of a bacterial infection is possible. Therefore, in most cases, the antibiotic is used in the treatment of all types of diseases: simple, seborrheic, ulcerative, demodectic;
• Keratite- Inflammatory lesion of the cornea, which has a different etiology and is expressed by the opacity of the corneal membrane, reduced visual acuity, painful sensations. Keratitis occurs relatively infrequently, but is characterized by more severe consequences, up to loss of vision.

The use of tobramycin is effective even with mixed types of infections: blepharoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, and others. The drug is actively used for preventive and therapeutic purposes in the fight against inflammation in the post-operation and post-traumatic periods.

Contraindications

The main contraindication when using the drug is intolerance to antibiotics from the aminoglycoside group. Patients with a tendency to allergic manifestations, when using drops for the first time should be careful.

Since the active substance has a minimal degree of systemic penetration, a special caution should be observed in patients with renal insufficiency - remnants of the substance are withdrawn through kidneys. The recommendation is of particular relevance with prolonged use of the drug.

In pregnancy

In case of acute necessity, the administration of Tobramycin in ophthalmology for treatment in the gestational period is allowed. However, such use is strictly justified and under the supervision of a doctor.These are the situations where the benefits of using the drug significantly exceed the risk of possible deviations in the development of the fetus.

During the period of feeding the child, it is recommended to take a break during the treatment with the drug.

To small children

For the treatment of small children, the use of tobramycin may also be possible only in the case of the threat of serious complications in the development of infection.The medicine is prescribed by the district pediatrician and at the initial stages also the enhanced monitoring of the degree of the therapeutic effect is carried out.

Possible complications caused by the drug

Side effects can develop in the form of usual feelings of discomfort and characteristic manifestations of allergy.

The appearance of negative reactions may occur at the beginning of treatment, but if after several procedures they do not pass, stop the instillation and consult a doctor to change the drug.

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Prolonged use of any drug with antibiotic may cause the development of superinfection, when the pathogen develops resistance to the active substance.And Tobramycin is no exception. Therefore, it is not recommended to use the medicine for more than 1 month.

For a full-fledged treatment, you should stop wearing contact lenses, and during the course of treatment constantly do bacteriological planting on the pathogen (if the result of treatment unsatisfactory).

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