Gentamicin vs Tobramycin
 | Gentamicin |  | Tobramycin |  |
| This medication is used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Gentamicin belongs to a class of drugs known as aminoglycoside antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | This medication is used to treat eye infections. Tobramycin belongs to a class of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. | |||
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| Add Gentamicin review After my first injection I had very severe pain, burning and a large knot at injection site. I will not go back for more. Taking for E-Coli in bladder. Had irregularheart beat and hard to breath with second injection. | Add Tobramycin review After 1st dosage, clearing of eye immediately and next morning, no more crustee's upon waking. it doesnt say every 4 or six or 10 or twice a day for how many days it just describes how to instill eye drops This drug was not effective and after 7 days did not clear up the pink eye. Had to go back to the Doctor for a different medication. | |||
