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Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

TOBRAMYCIN-0.3%W/V

Uses:

Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops is used in the treatment of bacterial eye/ear infections. The detailed uses of Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops are as follows:<br/>• Eye infections: Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops treats bacterial eye infections such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), by killing the bacteria, reducing inflammation, and relieving symptoms like redness, itching, and discharge in the eye.<br/>• Ear infections: Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops treats ear infections caused by bacteria, by killing the bacteria, reducing swelling, and relieving symptoms like discomfort, itching, and discharge in the ear.<br/>

Medicinal Benefits:

Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops contains tobramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic that kills the infection-causing bacteria. Thereby it effectively treats various bacterial eye/ear infections.

FAQs

Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops belongs to the class of aminoglycoside antibiotics. It is used to treat bacterial eye and ear infections. Bacterial eye infection occurs when pathogenic bacteria enter any eye portion, including the eyeball, conjunctiva, and cornea.

Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops contains tobramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic that kills the infection-causing bacteria. Thereby it effectively treats various bacterial eye/ear infections.

Please do not discontinue or stop using Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops until the course advised by the doctor has been completed. If you stop taking Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops too soon, your symptoms may recur.

It would help if you didn't use the Optob 0.3% Eye/Ear Drops for more than the prescribed duration. Please reach out to the doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if it becomes worse.

Wearing contact lenses during treatment is not recommended unless advised by the doctor. Remove contact lenses before instilling the drops into the eye and wait at least 15 minutes before reinserting them.