tobramycin
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
What’s on this leaflet
This leaflet solutions some widespread questions on TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS.
It doesn’t comprise all of the accessible info. It doesn’t take the place of speaking
to your physician or pharmacist.
All medicines have advantages and dangers. Your physician has weighed the dangers of you taking
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS in opposition to the advantages anticipated for you.
If in case you have any considerations about taking this medication, speak to your physician or pharmacist.
Preserve this leaflet together with your medication.
You could have to learn it once more.
What TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS is used for
Tobramycin is an antibiotic that belongs to a bunch of medicines known as aminoglycoside
antibiotics.
Tobramycin works by stopping micro organism from rising and thereby killing them. Tobramycin
is used to deal with severe bacterial infections, together with:
meningitis (an infection of the mind)
septicaemia (an infection of the blood)
respiratory tract infections
gastrointestinal tract infections
pores and skin and pores and skin construction infections, together with contaminated burns
bone infections
urinary tract infections.
Ask your physician if in case you have any questions on why this medication has been prescribed
for you.
Your physician could have prescribed it for one more purpose.
This medication is accessible solely with a physician’s prescription.
Earlier than you might be given TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS
When you will need to not be given it
It’s essential to not be given TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS if in case you have an allergy to:
sulfites
any medication containing tobramycin
any of the elements listed on the finish of this leaflet
another comparable medicines equivalent to amikacin, gentamycin and neomycin
Among the signs of an allergic response could embody
shortness of breath
wheezing or issue respiratory
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or different components of the physique
rash, itching or hives on the pores and skin
It’s essential to not be given tobramycin if in case you have a historical past of hypersensitivity or severe
poisonous reactions (equivalent to listening to loss or kidney issues) to tobramycin or another
aminoglycosides, equivalent to amikacin, streptomycin, gentamicin, or neomycin, prior to now.
If you’re unsure whether or not you have to be given this medication, speak to your physician.
Earlier than you might be given it
Inform your physician if in case you have allergy symptoms to another medicines, sulfites, meals, preservatives
or dyes.
Inform your physician in case you are pregnant or plan to turn out to be pregnant.
Like most aminoglycoside antibiotics, tobramycin just isn’t really helpful to be used throughout
being pregnant. If there’s a want so that you can be given tobramycin, your physician will talk about
with you the advantages and dangers of utilizing it throughout your being pregnant.
Inform your physician in case you are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed.
Tobramycin passes into breast milk and isn’t really helpful to be used throughout breast-feeding.
If there’s a want so that you can be given tobramycin, you physician will talk about the potential
dangers and advantages of utilizing it throughout breast-feeding.
Inform your physician if in case you have or have had any of the next medical circumstances:
kidney illness or kidney issues
muscular issues (e.g. myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s illness)
cystic fibrosis
listening to issues.
If in case you have not instructed your physician about any of the above, inform him/her earlier than you might be
given TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS.
Taking different medicines
Inform your physician or pharmacist in case you are taking another medicines, together with any
that you just get with no prescription from a pharmacy, grocery store or well being meals store.
Some medicines and TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS could intrude with one another. These embody:
fluid tablets (diuretics) e.g. furosemide (frusemide), etacrynic acid, bumetanide
or different potent diuretics.
neurotoxic or nephrotoxic antibiotics equivalent to aminoglycosides, cephaloridine, polymixin
B, colistin, cisplatin and vancomycin.
different antibiotics to deal with infections, together with ciclosporins and cefalosporins, significantly
cefalotin
amphotericin B (amphotericin), a medication used to deal with fungal infections.
opioid analgesics (e.g. codeine, morphine, pethidine, fentanyl)
some common anaesthetic brokers
muscle relaxants (e.g. succinylcholine)
some medicines used to forestall blood clots, e.g. warfarin, phenindione
any drug that will trigger kidney or listening to issues
neostigmine and pyridostigmine, medicines used to deal with myasthenia gravis.
These medicines could also be affected by TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS or could have an effect on how nicely it really works.
You could want completely different quantities of your medicines, or you might have to be given completely different
medicines.
Your physician and pharmacist have extra info on medicines to watch out with or
keep away from whereas taking this medication.
How TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS is given
Comply with all instructions given to you by your physician and pharmacist fastidiously.
They might differ from the knowledge contained on this leaflet.
How a lot is given
Your physician will determine what dose you’ll obtain. This depends upon your situation
and different components, equivalent to your weight and kidney operate.
How it’s given
Tobramycin is given as an injection right into a muscle or as a gradual injection right into a vein
(intravenously).
Tobramycin ought to solely be given by a physician or nurse.
Should you take an excessive amount of (overdose)
As TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS is normally given to you in hospital beneath the supervision of
your physician, it is rather unlikely that you’ll obtain an overdose. Nevertheless, in case you
expertise uncomfortable side effects inform your physician or nurse instantly, or in case you are not already
in hospital, go to the Accident & Emergency Division at your nearest hospital.
Signs of a tobramycin overdose could embody the uncomfortable side effects listed beneath within the
‘Facet Results’ part, however are normally of a extra extreme nature.
In case of overdose, instantly contact the Poisons Data Centre for recommendation
(phone 13 11 26).
You could want pressing medical consideration.
While you’re being given TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS
Issues your physician ought to do
Your physician or nurse ought to take common blood and urine samples while you’re receiving
Tobramycin Injection. That is to make sure that you’re receiving the right dose of
tobramycin.
Issues you will need to do
Inform another docs, dentists and pharmacists who deal with you that you’re taking
this medication.
If you’re about to be began on any new medication, remind your physician and pharmacist
that you’re taking TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS.
If you’re going to have surgical procedure, inform the surgeon or anaesthetist that you’re taking
this medication.
It might have an effect on different medicines used throughout surgical procedure.
Should you turn out to be pregnant whereas taking this medication, inform your physician instantly.
Issues to watch out of
Watch out driving or working equipment till you know the way TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS impacts
you.
This medication could trigger (dizziness, light-headedness, tiredness, drowsiness, and so on.)
in some folks. If in case you have any of those signs, don’t drive, function equipment
or do anything that could possibly be harmful. Youngsters ought to be cautious performing
actions requiring consideration equivalent to using bicycles or climbing.
Should you really feel light-headed, dizzy or faint when getting away from bed or standing up, get
up slowly.
Standing up slowly, particularly while you rise up from mattress or chairs, will assist your
physique get used to the change in place and blood stress. If this downside continues
or will get worse, speak to your physician.
Negative effects
Inform your physician or pharmacist as quickly as potential if you don’t really feel nicely whilst you
are taking TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS.
This medication helps most individuals with sure infections, however it might have undesirable
uncomfortable side effects in some folks.
All medicines can have uncomfortable side effects. Typically they’re severe, more often than not
they aren’t. You could want medical consideration in case you get a few of the uncomfortable side effects.
If you’re over 65 years of age you could have an elevated likelihood of getting uncomfortable side effects.
If you’re dehydrated you could have an elevated likelihood of getting uncomfortable side effects.
Don’t be alarmed by the next checklist of uncomfortable side effects.
You could not expertise any of them.
Ask your physician or pharmacist to reply any questions you could have.
Inform your physician or pharmacist in case you discover any of the next and so they fear you:
tiredness or weak point
dizziness or headache
fever
nausea or vomiting
sore mouth and gums
ache on the injection web site.
rash or itchiness
indicators of anaemia, equivalent to tiredness, being wanting breath and searching pale
confusion or disorientation.
The above checklist contains the extra widespread uncomfortable side effects of your medication. They’re normally
gentle and short-lived.
If any of the next occur, inform your physician instantly or go to Accident and
Emergency at your nearest hospital:
indicators of an allergic response, equivalent to rash, itching or hives on the pores and skin; swelling
of the face, lips, tongue or different components of the physique; shortness of breath, wheezing
or issue respiratory.
listening to issues
ringing within the ears
vertigo
muscle weak point
elevated or decreased urination
diarrhoea, even after stopping antibiotics for a number of weeks
bleeding or bruising extra simply than regular.
The above checklist contains very severe uncomfortable side effects. You could want pressing medical consideration
or hospitalisation. These uncomfortable side effects are uncommon.
Inform your physician or pharmacist in case you discover something that’s making you’re feeling unwell.
Different uncomfortable side effects not listed above may additionally happen in some folks.
After utilizing TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS
Storage
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS will likely be saved within the pharmacy or on the ward. The injection is
stored in a cool dry place, protected against mild, the place the temperature stays beneath
25°C.
Product description
What it appears like
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS is a transparent, colourless liquid stuffed in a glass vial.
Substances
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS accommodates tobramycin because the energetic ingredient.
It additionally accommodates the next inactive elements:
disodium edetate
sodium bisulfite
sulfuric acid
sodium hydroxide
This medication accommodates sulfites and residual apramycin and kanamycin B.
This medication doesn’t comprise lactose, sucrose, gluten, tartrazine or another azo
dyes.
Provider
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS is equipped in Australia by:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd buying and selling as Viatris
Stage 1, 30 The Bond
30-34 Hickson Highway
Millers Level NSW 2000
www.viatris.com.au
Telephone: 1800 274 276
Australian registration numbers:
TOBRAMYCIN VIATRIS 80 mg/2 mL: AUST R 234429
This leaflet was ready in June 2022.
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