Comparing Cayston vs Tobramycin
| Cayston (aztreonam) | Tobramycin |
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| Cayston (aztreonam) | Tobramycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cystic Fibrosis, Pneumonia with Cystic Fibrosis. Cayston may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Cystic Fibrosis, Bacteremia, Burns - External, Endocarditis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Meningitis... View more |
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| More about Cayston (aztreonam) | More about Tobramycin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cayston side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other aztreonam brands include: Azactam | Bethkis, Kitabis Pak, Tobi, TOBI Podhaler | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 40 drugs are known to interact with Cayston:
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A total of 206 drugs are known to interact with Tobramycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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February 22, 2010 |
December 22, 1997 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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