Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Coral 3% Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Coral 3% Tablet is safe to use during lactation. \nHuman studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby. |
| Expert Advice | Do not use tobramycin if you are allergic to it or any other component in the formulation. Driving and using machinery should be avoided in cases where tobramycin usage causes dizziness or eye drops cause blurring of vision. Do not mix or dilute your tobramycin with any other medicine in your nebulizer. If you are taking several different treatments for cystic fibrosis, you should take them in the following order: bronchodilator (e.g. salbutamol), then chest physiotherapy, followed by inhaled medicines, and then tobramycin. Do not use contact lenses when on treatment with tobramycin eye drops. If you are using more than one eye drop, keep a gap of at least 5-10 minutes between two different eye drops. Doctor’s advice should be considered in case of patients with following history of disease conditions: neuromuscular disorders such as parkinsonism, myasthenia gravis (characterized by movement disorders and/or muscle weakness); coughing up blood in your sputum; kidney problem. Inform your doctor if you have ever experienced in the past: ringing in ears, any other problems with hearing, dizziness while taking tobramycin. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance). |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Coral 3% Tablet is to be taken empty stomach. |
| Driving | Coral 3% Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Coral 3% Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Coral 3% Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | There is limited information available on the use of Coral 3% Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Coral 3% Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. |
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