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What are the differences between tobradex (tobramycin and dexamethasone) and tobrex eye drops?

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Combo v. Antibiotic: TobraDex™ is a combination amino glycoside antibiotic & dexamethasone, a steroid, whereas Tobrex™ is just the amino glycoside. Both are used to treat infections, but the combo agent maybe employed to control associated inflammation in a variety of ocular diseases.

Answered 2/7/2019

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