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Compare Tobradex vs. Otiprio

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  • Tobradex (tobramycin / dexamethasone)
    Otiprio (ciprofloxacin)
  • Tobradex (tobramycin / dexamethasone)
    Otiprio (ciprofloxacin)

  • Summary of Tobradex vs. Otiprio

    Summary for Aminoglycoside antibiotic / Corticosteroid
    Prescription only

    TobraDex (tobramycin / dexamethasone) is available as eye drops and an eye ointment. It's used to treat and relieve bacterial eye infections. This medication contains tobramycin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic that helps fight the infection) and dexamethasone (a corticosteroid that helps lower eye inflammation). Most people have few to no side effects from the medication when they use it as directed. But the medication can raise your eye pressure if you use it for more than 10 days.

    Summary for Fluoroquinolone antibiotic

    Otiprio (ciprofloxacin) is an antibiotic that's given directly in the ear to treat certain ear infections in people age 6 months and older. This medication belongs to the fluoroquinolone drug class. It's given as a single dose into the infected ear by a healthcare professional. Side effects include feeling irritated and having common cold symptoms like runny nose. Otiprio (ciprofloxacin) is no longer available in the United States because it was discontinued. There's a different brand of ciprofloxacin ear drops that's still available called Cetraxal.

  • Indications of Tobradex vs. Otiprio

    Indications for
    •Eye inflammation from a bacterial infection in the eye
    •Eye inflammation when there's a risk for a bacterial infection in the eye
    Indications for
    •Middle ear infections in people ages 6 months and older undergoing ear tube placement
    •Outer ear infection (swimmer's ear) in people ages 6 months and older

  • Pros and Cons of Tobradex vs. Otiprio

    Pros and Const for Aminoglycoside antibiotic / Corticosteroid
    Pros
    •Relieves eye inflammation and treats bacterial eye infection at the same time
    •Combines two medications into one eye product for convenience
    •Applied directly where the infection is (in the eye)
    •Is safe and work wells for children as young as 2 years old
    •Eye drops are available as a lower-cost generic
    Cons
    •Need to use multiple times a day
    •Must shake the eye drop bottle before each use, which can be easy to forget
    •Can cause eye irritation or allergic reactions for some people
    •Requires an eye exam after 10 days of use to check your eye pressure
    •Only treats some bacterial eye infections; it doesn't treat fungal or viral infections
    Pros and Const for Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
    Pros
    Cons

  • Common Side Effects of Tobradex vs. Otiprio

    Common Side Effects for
    •Eye irritation
    •Eye redness
    •Itchy eyelids
    •Swollen eyelids
    Common Side Effects for

  • Warnings of Tobradex vs. Otiprio

    Common Side Effects for
    •Only use on the surface of the eye
    •Higher eye pressure
    •New or worsened eye infections
    •New eye problems (e.g., injury, cataracts)
    •Possible allergic reaction
    Common Side Effects for

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