Comparing Tetracycline vs Tobramycin Ophthalmic
| Tetracycline | Tobramycin ophthalmic |
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| Tetracycline | Tobramycin ophthalmic |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Acne, Bronchitis, Brucellosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Chlamydia Infection, Ehrlichiosis, Epididymitis - Sexually Transmitted, Gonococcal Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Conjunctivitis - Bacterial. Tobramycin ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Tetracycline | More about Tobramycin ophthalmic | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Tetracycline has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Tobramycin ophthalmic has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Tetracycline side effects |
View all Tobramycin ophthalmic side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Tetracycline prices |
View all Tobramycin ophthalmic prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Achromycin V, Actisite, Ala-Tet, Brodspec, Emtet-500, Sumycin 250 | AK-Tob, Tobrasol, Tobrex | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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11 hours |
N/A |
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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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 214 drugs are known to interact with Tetracycline:
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A total of 9 drugs are known to interact with Tobramycin ophthalmic:
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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. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 17, 1954 |
November 25, 1981 |
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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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