Drug details

Tobrex (tobramycin ophthalmic ointment)

type of Aminoglycosides ophthalmic

Tobrex (tobramycin ophthalmic ointment) is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the eyes. Tobrex is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• redness,
• eye swelling,
• crusting or drainage of the eye
• severe burning, stinging, or irritation in the eye after using the medicine,
• severe eye discomfort, and

The following drugs are related to Tobrex, either as a replacement or used together:

• Azasite (azithromycin ophthalmic solution)
• Besivance (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension)
• Restasis (cyclosporine)
• Zymaxid (gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution)
• Quixin (levofloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5%)
• Moxeza (moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)
• Vigamox (moxifloxacin)
• Tobradex (tobramycin and dexamethasone)
• Tobradex ST (tobramycin / dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension 0.3%/0.05%)