Tobramycin (tobramycin in 0.225 % sodium chloride)

Aminoglycoside dosage should be individualized taking into consideration the patient's pretreatment body weight, renal status, serum concentrations of the drug, severity of the infection, and susceptibility of the causative organism. Because of the potential toxicity of aminoglycosides, fixed-dosage recommendations that are not based on patient weight or serum drug concentrations are not advised.

In patients with impaired renal function, doses and/or frequency of administration of aminoglycosides must be modified in response to serum concentrations of the drugs and the degree of renal impairment. Various formulae, tables, nomograms, and computer-assisted programs based on serum creatinine or creatinine clearance have been used to aid in dosage adjustment in patients with renal impairment. One frequently used method that has been recommended for determining dosage of amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, or tobramycin in patients with renal impairment is the method of Sarubbi and Hull, which is based on corrected creatinine clearance. (See Table.) However, even when one of these methods is used, peak and trough serum aminoglycoside concentrations should be monitored, especially in patients with changing renal function. These dosage calculation methods should not be used in patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; supplemental doses of aminoglycosides may be required after dialysis.

Amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, and tobramycin are administered by IM injection or IV infusion. IV administration generally is recommended in patients with life-threatening infections, septicemia, shock, severe hypotension, congestive heart failure, hematologic disorders, severe burns, or reduced muscle mass. Streptomycin is administered by IM injection, but also has been given by IV infusion+.

Neomycin and paromomycin are administered orally. Although kanamycin also has been administered orally, an oral dosage form is no longer commercially available in the US.

Tobramycin solution for oral inhalation is administered via a nebulizer. Tobramycin+, kanamycin, and gentamicin+ also have been administered by oral inhalation as aerosols prepared extemporaneously from parenteral preparations of the drugs.

Amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin have been administered intrathecally+ or intraventricularly+ for the treatment of CNS infections. Intraventricular administration of aminoglycosides usually is preferred to intrathecal administration, especially in cases of ventriculitis, to ensure adequate drug concentrations throughout the CSF.

Although some aminoglycosides (e.g., kanamycin, neomycin) have been administered by intraperitoneal instillation or local irrigation (abscess cavities, pleural space, peritoneal and ventricular cavities), there is an increased risk of toxicity with these routes. (See Other Precautions under Cautions: Precautions and Contraindications.)

Aminoglycosides should not be admixed with other drugs or infused simultaneously through the same tubing with other drugs.

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There are no contraindication interactions for this drug.

There are no severe interactions for this drug.

There are no moderate interactions for this drug.

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There are no contraindication contraindications for this drug.

There are no severe contraindications for this drug.

• No disease contraindications

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Less Frequent

• Ocular inflammation
• Ocular itching
• Ocular redness

Rare or Very Rare

• Anaphylaxis
• Erythema multiforme
• Hypersensitivity drug reaction
• Punctate keratitis
• Stevens-johnson syndrome

Less Frequent

• Blurred vision
• Conjunctival hyperemia
• Ocular irritation
• Ocular pain

Rare or Very Rare

• Eyelid edema

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Aminoglycosides can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. Aminoglycosides cross the placenta and there have been several reports of total irreversible bilateral congenital deafness in children whose mothers received streptomycin during pregnancy. Although serious adverse effects have not been reported in fetuses or neonates whose mothers received other aminoglycosides during pregnancy, the potential for fetal toxicity exists with these antibiotics.

If an aminoglycoside is administered during pregnancy or if the patient becomes pregnant while receiving the drug, the patient should be informed of the potential hazard to the fetus.

Small amounts of aminoglycosides are distributed into milk following IM or IV administration. Although it is not known whether neomycin is distributed into human milk following oral administration, it is distributed into cow milk following IM injection. It is not know whether tobramycin is distributed into milk following oral inhalation. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions to aminoglycosides in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the woman.

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