Loteprednol/tobramycin

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| component1 = Loteprednol

| class1 = Corticosteroid

| component2 = Tobramycin

| class2 = Aminoglycoside antibiotic

| tradename = Zylet

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| routes_of_administration = Ophthalmic

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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

Category:Combination drugs

Category:Corticosteroids

Category:Ophthalmology drugs

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