Tobramycin
Tobrex, TOBI, TOBI Podhaler, Bethkis, Kitabis Pak, and generics; previously available as Nebcin
Antibiotic, aminoglycoside
| B/D | 2 | Yes | No | No |
| Key |
- Injection: 10 mg/mL (2 mL), 40 mg/mL (2, 30, 50 mL); may contain phenol and bisulfites
- Powder for injection: 1.2 g; preservative free
- Ophthalmic ointment (Tobrex): 0.3% (3.5 g); contains 0.5% chlorobutanol
- In combination with dexamethasone (TobraDex): 0.3% tobramycin with 0.1% dexamethasone (3.5 g); contains 0.5% chlorobutanol
- Ophthalmic solution (Tobrex and generics): 0.3% (5 mL)
- In combination with dexamethasone as an ophthalmic suspension (both products contain 0.01% benzalkonium chloride and EDTA):
- TobraDex and generics: 0.3% tobramycin with 0.1% dexamethasone (2.5, 5, 10 mL)
- TobraDex ST: 0.3% tobramycin with 0.05% dexamethasone (5 mL)
- In combination with dexamethasone as an ophthalmic suspension (both products contain 0.01% benzalkonium chloride and EDTA):
- Nebulizer solution:
- Bethkis: 300 mg/4 mL (56s); preservative free
- TOBI, Kitabis Pak, and generics: 300 mg/5 mL (56s); preservative free
- 170 mg/3.4 mL (mixed in 0.45% NS, preservative free, use with eFlow/Trio nebulizer)
- Powder for inhalation:
- TOBI Podhaler: 28 mg capsules (224 capsules in 4 weekly packs with 2 Podhaler inhalation devices)
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Tobramycin." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309130/all/Tobramycin.
Tobramycin. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309130/all/Tobramycin. Accessed July 21, 2026.
Tobramycin. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309130/all/Tobramycin
Tobramycin [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 July 21]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309130/all/Tobramycin.
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