Tobramycin (Injection Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Black, tarry stools
• Bleeding gums
• Blood in the urine or stools
• Chills
• Cloudy urine
• Clumsiness
• Continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
• Cough
• Cracks in the skin
• Decrease in the amount of urine
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Feeling of fullness in the ears
• Fever
• Loss of balance
• Loss of heat from the body
• Loss or change in hearing
• Nausea
• Pale skin
• Pinpoint red spots on the skin
• Red, swollen skin
• Scaly skin
• Sensation of spinning
• Shortness of breath
• Sore throat
• Trouble in hearing
• Troubled breathing with exertion
• Ulcers, sores, or white spots in the mouth
• Unsteadiness
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:

• Inability to breath without assistance

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Confusion about identity, place, and time
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Hives or welts
• Itching
• Pain at the injection site
• Redness of the skin
• Skin rash
• Unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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