tobramycin
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Synonyms: terramycin, vibramycin, nebramycin
Antonyms: terramycin, vibramycin, nebramycin
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[colorless]] [[water-soluble]] [[aminoglycoside]] [[antibiotic]] C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>37</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, isolated from a soil [[bacterium]] {{taxlink|Streptoalloteichus tenebrarius|species}} and used especially against [[Gram-negative]] bacteria. When used in combination with [[loteprednol]] to treat [[inflammatory]] conditions of the [[eye]], tobramycin is marketed under the trademark '''[[Zylet]]'''.
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