Skip to content

Tobramycin

Ocular tobramycin is an antibiotic for selected bacterial eye infections. It does not treat viral, fungal or allergic red eye, and combination products containing a steroid have additional risks.

Tobramycin and Dexamethasone Eye Drops

Bacterial Ocular Infection, Ocular Inflammation

0.1/0.3%

Tobramycin with dexamethasone 0.1/0.3% eye drops for bacterial ocular infection and ocular inflammation, an antibiotic and a steroid in one bottle.

From$7.82/ tubeView

Tobradex

Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis

0.1/0.3%

Tobramycin with dexamethasone as an eye drop suspension, used for bacterial conjunctivitis and blepharitis. An aminoglycoside with a corticosteroid.

From$7.82/ bottleView

Key points

  • Tobramycin may be used for bacterial conjunctivitis or blepharitis when bacteria are the likely cause.
  • Steroid-containing combinations can worsen some infections and require a specific diagnosis.
  • Sudden vision change, severe eye pain or a red painful eye in a contact-lens wearer needs urgent assessment.

Listings are for comparison only. Suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, stock, destination rules and prescription requirements.

Important form differences

Eye drops and ointments differ in application and visual blurring. Combination products may contain dexamethasone or another anti-inflammatory and are not interchangeable with antibiotic-only tobramycin.

Important safety checks

Contact-lens use, eye injury, recent surgery, aminoglycoside allergy and other eye medicines require review. Avoid touching the bottle tip, do not share drops and do not reuse leftovers for a new red-eye episode.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent eye care for sudden or rapidly worsening vision, severe pain, marked light sensitivity, eye injury, chemical exposure, a red painful contact-lens eye or worsening swelling and fever.

Further reading