The medicine "Tobrex" is a pharmaceutical preparation of the aminoglycoside group. Due to its properties, the active substance tobramycin perfectly copes with the infection, therefore it is prescribed for infectious diarrhea, septicemia, meningococcal infection, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis, sclera diseases, endocarditis, peritonitis, skin and subcutaneous infections, lung abscess, and other osteomyelitis .
Widespread use of the drug "Tobrex" in neonatology and pediatrics. The drug "Tobrex" for newborns is a great way to cope with conjunctivitis, which so often occurs in babies. The question of the use of the drug for babies is not in doubt. Despite the fact that the instructions indicate insufficient testing of the drug in children up to one year old, doctors use the Tobrex medicine without a doubt, since the effect of the application comes quickly, which does not require long-term use.
However, it should be borne in mind that any drug, even the safest, can cause dangerous conditions in case of an overdose. Drops "Tobrex" for newborns is no exception. If you use the drug with violations of the recommendations of the doctor, then the child may experience disturbances in the functioning of the kidneys, auditory abnormalities, neuromuscular blockade, paralysis of the respiratory muscles. In case of such deviations, it is necessary to stop using the Tobrex drug for newborns and consult a doctor in order to further remove tobramycin from the body.
Symptoms of conjunctivitis are quite pronounced - the child has tears in his eyes, his eyes “turn sour”, a purulent discharge begins to appear a little later, which first accumulates in the corners of the eyes, and after sleep the child can’t open his eyes at all - the pus dries up over the entire surface of the eyelids, sticking together between themselves cilia. With such symptoms, the doctor accurately diagnoses bacterial conjunctivitis.
The causes of bacterial conjunctivitis lie in the ingestion of bacteria, most often Staphylococcus aureus. Skid infection can be both from the outside, and the child’s body itself, for example, with rotting of the umbilical wound in newborns, with problems with the liver and kidneys. The disease can occur in the event that a baby has a sexually transmitted infection from the mother .
The drug "Tobrex" for newborns with conjunctivitis is recommended to instill one drop several times a day in each eye. If conjunctivitis is very strong, rotting does not stop, then the doctor can increase the dose, provided that the child's health is monitored.
Usually, Tobrex drops for newborns give positive dynamics within a few hours if the treatment of conjunctivitis was started as soon as possible. Children become less restless, eat well, sleep. In most children, the drug does not give complications and side effects. Using this tool, it is only important to consider the general requirements for drugs of this type. You can not keep the bottle open. If the bottle is already open, then after two weeks the medicine can no longer be dripped. During the procedure, care must be taken not to touch the patient’s eye with the pipette tip, otherwise the infection may be brought into the healthy eye, which is dripped for prevention. After instillation, it is necessary to ensure that the newborn does not rub his eyes with his fists, otherwise you can bring the infection.
Some parents are quite cautious about these antibacterial drops, while violating the doctor’s instructions. This is evidenced by numerous reviews on parent forums. Despite the fact that the medicine “Tobrex” is prescribed, mothers arbitrarily change the drugs, which in no case should be done. Firstly, this leads to a delay and worsening of the process, and secondly, the Tobrex drug cannot be used against other drugs. Such ignorance not only indicates a distrust of doctors, but also indicates a low level of sanitary literacy of the population.