Drug Safety Information for TOBREX (Tobramycin)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for TOBREX (TOBRAMYCIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for TOBI (TOBRAMYCIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for TOBI PODHALER (TOBRAMYCIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for BETHKIS (TOBRAMYCIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for KITABIS PAK (TOBRAMYCIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for TOBREX* (Tobramycin)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with TOBREX
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Death863
2Dyspnoea392
3Cough325
4Pneumonia323
5Condition aggravated282
6Cystic fibrosis276
7Pyrexia251
8Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis208
9Pseudomonas infection206
10Malaise188
11Renal failure acute178
12Haemoptysis135
13Lung infection134
14Lung disorder129
15Fatigue125
16Upper respiratory tract infection122
17Weight decreased121
18Respiratory failure121
19Infection121
20Vomiting119

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of TOBREX " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking TOBREX
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Cystic fibrosis2918
2Pseudomonas infection1532
3Product used for unknown indication1156
4Bronchiectasis953
5Lung disorder272
6Lung infection pseudomonal247
7Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease181
8Conjunctivitis151
9Bronchitis141
10Prophylaxis111

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for TOBREX

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 20496


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for TOBREX

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 20496*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Tobramycin (Tobi podhaler, Obracin, Kitabis pak, Tobi, Tobrex, Tobracin, Bethkis, Tobramycin sulphate, Tobramycin, Aktob)

Charts are based on 20496 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.