Toba-F

Composition of Toba-F

Toba-F contains Tobramycin + Fluorometholone. It belongs to the Antibacterial agent and Eye drops class of medicines.

Uses of Toba-F

• This medicine is used in the treatment of bacterial infection
• gut infection
• skin infection
• dental infection
• eye infection
• eye inflammation
• dry eyes
• glaucoma and allergic conjunctivitis.

Key benefits

• Targets infections that other antibiotic groups do not reach
• Delivers medicine straight to the eye
• Very little reaches the rest of the body

How Toba-F works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Tobramycin and Fluorometholone. Tobramycin kills or stops the growth of the bacteria causing your infection. Fluorometholone acts directly on the surface and inside of the eye where it is instilled.

How to take Toba-F

Use this medicine as your doctor has directed. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause vomiting, severe loose motions and nerve symptoms. It is unlikely from eye use; flush the eye with clean water if too much is instilled. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Toba-F

Most side effects of Toba-F are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Metallic taste
• Loose motions
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Stinging on instillation
• Blurred vision for a few minutes
• Watering
• Redness
• Bitter taste

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Toba-F

Warnings and precautions

Finish the whole course even after you feel better. Do not drink any alcohol while taking metronidazole, ornidazole or tinidazole, or for the period after the course that your doctor states — the combination causes severe flushing, vomiting and a racing heart. Report severe or watery loose motions during or after the course rather than treating them yourself. Tetracyclines stain developing teeth and are avoided in young children and in pregnancy. Antibiotics do not work against colds, flu or most sore throats, which are caused by viruses. Never let the dropper tip touch your eye, eyelid or fingers — that is how a bottle becomes contaminated and causes a worse infection. Discard the bottle one month after you first open it, even if drops remain. Remove soft contact lenses before instilling drops and wait fifteen minutes before putting them back, unless the drops are specifically made for use with lenses. Seek same-day care for eye pain, marked redness, sensitivity to light or any loss of vision. Steroid eye drops must only be used under medical supervision — used wrongly they can raise eye pressure and damage sight. Glaucoma drops must be used every day for life; there are no symptoms until sight is already lost.

Do not take Toba-F if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for anyone with a known allergy to the preservative in the preparation.

Interactions with other medicines

Antacids, iron, zinc and calcium reduce the absorption of tetracyclines — separate them by a couple of hours. Tell your doctor if you take a blood thinner. Beta blocker eye drops can be absorbed enough to slow the heart and tighten the airways — tell your doctor if you have asthma or a heart condition.

How to store Toba-F

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Toba-F

Space the doses evenly and complete the course. Take tetracyclines with a full glass of water and stay upright for half an hour afterwards. Never use a leftover antibiotic, or someone else's, for a new illness. Press gently on the inner corner of the eye for a minute after instilling — this keeps the drop in the eye and reduces the bitter taste. Leave five minutes between two different drops. Never share eye drops with anyone.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

SUN PHARMA

Therapeutic class:

Antibiotic and Ophthalmic preparation

Drug class:

Antibacterial agent and Eye drops