Loteprednol/tobramycin
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| component1 = Loteprednol
| class1 = Corticosteroid
| component2 = Tobramycin
| class2 = Aminoglycoside antibiotic
| tradename = Zylet
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| DailyMedID = Loteprednol and tobramycin
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| routes_of_administration = Ophthalmic
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| CAS_number = 863983-05-5
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Loteprednol/tobramycin, sold under the brand name Zylet, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of inflammation of the eye. It is a combination of loteprednol, as the etabonate, a corticosteroid; and tobramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It is used as drops in the eye.
Loteprednol/tobramycin was approved for medical use in the United States in December 2004.
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- {{cite journal | vauthors = O'Gallagher M, Bunce C, Hingorani M, Larkin F, Tuft S, Dahlmann-Noor A | title = Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2017 | issue = 2 | pages = CD011965 | date = February 2017 | pmid = 28170093 | pmc = 6464561 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD011965.pub2 }}
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Category:Aminoglycoside antibiotics
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