TOBRADEX

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug TOBRADEX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1
UNII 7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE
 

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response.

 
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2
UNII VZ8RRZ51VK - TOBRAMYCIN
 

Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius. It acts primarily by disrupting protein synthesis leading to altered cell membrane permeability, progressive disruption of the cell envelope and eventual cell death. It is bactericidal at concentrations equal to or slightly greater than inhibitory concentrations.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 TOBRADEX Ophthalmic ointment MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 TOBRADEX Ophthalmic suspension MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 TOBRADEX Eye drops, suspension MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
S01CA01 Dexamethasone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 500903401160319, 500903402175311
CA Health Products and Food Branch 00778907, 00778915
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 1070-MEE-0615, 26.015-10-04
EE Ravimiamet 1124266, 1150276
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 61575
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 66302120
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 140063, 146719, 162763, 37483
HK Department of Health Drug Office 33403, 33404
HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode HR-H-813846689, HR-H-942799697
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1007700, 1074800, 1080370, 1080500, 1081607, 1082310, 1089623
MT Medicines Authority MA1249/02801, MA1249/02802
MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios 161M91, 228M92
NG Registered Drug Product Database B4-3477
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NL Z-Index G-Standaard 13627759, 13627767
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 86614, 86622
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 5239
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100108415, 100324857, 100325644, 100330467, 100335520, 100335536, 100344950, 100345500, 100359873, 100362125, 100398005, 100403982, 100420058, 100420874, 100426813, 100426954, 100429875, 100441758, 100443208, 100448186, 100451652
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W63594001, W63595001
SG Health Sciences Authority 04309P, 04438P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 10283381, 10283382
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8699504710168
US FDA, National Drug Code 0065-0647, 0065-0648, 0065-0652, 0078-0876
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority X/15.3/91, X/15.3/92

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