Tobramycin and Bactroban drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tobramycin (tobramycin) and Bactroban (mupirocin). Common drug interactions include intestinal obstruction among females and back pain among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Tobramycin and Bactroban. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Tobramycin?
Tobramycin has active ingredients of tobramycin. It is often used in cystic fibrosis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,579 Tobramycin users. Check the latest studies of Tobramycin.
What is Bactroban?
Bactroban has active ingredients of mupirocin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 4,967 Bactroban users. Check the latest studies of Bactroban.
14 people who take Tobramycin and Bactroban together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Tobramycin and Bactroban, by gender? *:
female:
- Intestinal obstruction
- Lower respiratory tract infection bacterial
- Oral disorder (mouth disease)
- Pain
- Pneumatosis intestinalis (air or gas in an intestine)
- Rash
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Retinal disorder (disease of retina)
- Rotator cuff syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
male:
- Back pain
- Pain in extremity
- Back disorder
- Back injury
- Bone disorder
- Calculus ureteric (stone in ureter)
- Cardiomegaly (increased size of heart than normal)
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Confusional state
What are the common drug interactions of Tobramycin and Bactroban, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Abdominal distension
- Drug-induced liver injury (diseases of the liver that are caused by physician-prescribed medications)
- Enterococcal infection
- Gastrointestinal motility disorder (abnormal intestinal contractions)
- Intestinal obstruction
- Pneumatosis intestinalis (air or gas in an intestine)
- Rash
- Tachycardia (a heart rate that exceeds the range of 100 beats/min)
- Urinary tract infection
10-19:
- Abasia (inability to walk)
- Arthropathy
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Deafness
- Drug ineffective
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Oral disorder (mouth disease)
- Retinal disorder (disease of retina)
- Rotator cuff syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder)
- Cheilitis (infection of lips)
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Abscess limb (limb infection)
- Back pain
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Septic shock (shock due to blood infection)
- Urinary tract infection
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
- Depression
- Gait disturbance
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Necrotising fasciitis (an uncommon life-threatening soft-tissue infection)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Diabetes: 4 people, 28.57%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 21.43%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 21.43%
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 21.43%
- Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 3 people, 21.43%
- Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 3 people, 21.43%
- Fungal Infection: 2 people, 14.29%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 14.29%
- Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 2 people, 14.29%
- Joint Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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- Bactroban (4,967 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Tobramycin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Bactroban:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Tobramycin and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tobramycin and mupirocin (the active ingredients of Tobramycin and Bactroban, respectively), and Tobramycin and Bactroban (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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