tobramycin

Cystic Fibrosis: Causes and Treatment

Symptoms In cystic fibrosis (CF, cystic fibrosis), different organ systems are affected, resulting in a heterogeneous clinical picture with symptoms of varying severity: Lower respiratory tract: Chronic cough with viscous mucus formation, obstruction, recurrent infectious diseases, e.g., with , inflammation, remodeling of the lungs (fibrosis), pneumothorax, respiratory insufficiency, shortness of breath, wheezing, oxygen deficiency. Upper … Cystic Fibrosis: Causes and Treatment

Tobramycin: Effects, Uses & Risks

Tobramycin is a well-known antibiotic that is particularly effective and is used for the therapy of infectious diseases. However, because of its aggressiveness, tobramycin is never the first-line agent. It is only used when milder agents no longer achieve acceptable results. What is tobramycin? The medical drug tobramycin is one of the antibiotics. It is … Tobramycin: Effects, Uses & Risks

Aminoglycosides

Effects Aminoglycosides (ATC J01G) have bactericidal properties. They inhibit protein synthesis by bacteria by binding to subunits of ribosomes. Indications Bacterial infectious diseases Special indications (paromomycin) Active ingredients Amikacin Framycetin (= neomycin B) Gentamicin Neomycin Netilmicin Kanamycin (veterinary drug) Paromomycin Streptomycin Tobramycin, tobramycin inhalation, tobramycin eye drops. Aminoglycosides are not available perorally as polycations and … Aminoglycosides

Antibiotics: Antibacterial Drugs

Products Antibiotics (singular: antibiotic) are commercially available in the form of tablets, dispersible tablets, capsules, as infusion preparations, suspensions and syrups for children, and as granules, among others. There are also some topical preparations, such as creams, ointments, eye drops, eye ointments, ear drops, nasal ointments and sore throat tablets. The first active ingredient from … Antibiotics: Antibacterial Drugs

Tobramycin

Products Tobramycin is commercially available as a solution for injection, solution for inhalation, and in the form of eye drops, eye gel, and eye ointment. This article refers to the solution for injection (Obracin), which has been approved in many countries since 1974. See also tobramycin inhalation and tobramycin eye drops. Structure and properties Tobramycin … Tobramycin

Tobramycin Eye Drops

Products Tobramycin eye drops have been approved in many countries since 1982 (Tobrex). The antibiotic is also combined with dexamethasone fixed (Tobradex). Tobrex is also commercially available as an eye ointment and as an eye gel. Structure and properties Tobramycin (C18H37N5O9, Mr = 467.51 g/mol) is obtained from or can be prepared by other methods. … Tobramycin Eye Drops

Tobramycin (Inhalation)

Products Tobramycin is commercially available as an inhalation solution and as a powder for inhalation (TOBI, TOBI Podhaler, generic). See also Tobramycin (administration as infusion). Structure and properties Tobramycin (C18H37N5O9, Mr = 467.51 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is readily soluble in water. It is obtained from or can be prepared by other … Tobramycin (Inhalation)

Piperacillin

Products Piperacillin is commercially available as an injectable (tazobac + tazobactam, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1992. Structure and properties Piperacillin (C23H27N5O7S, Mr = 517.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as piperacillin sodium, a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. Tazobactam (C10H12N4O5S, Mr = 300.3 g/mol) also exists … Piperacillin

Eye Ointments Uses

Products In many countries, few eye ointments are currently on the market because eye drops are more commonly used. Some eye drops are available without prescription, while others are available only with a doctor’s prescription. Structure and properties Eye ointments are semisolid and sterile preparations for application to the eye, intended for use on the … Eye Ointments Uses