Penetration of tobramycin sulphate into the human eye

Br J Ophthalmol. 1978 Sep;62(9):660-2. doi: 10.1136/bjo.62.9.660.

Abstract

Tobramycin sulphate, a new aminoglycoside antibiotic, was injected intramuscularly (80 and 100 mg) and subconjunctivally (10 mg) into patients, and the concentrations of the drug in serum and aqueous humour were determined 1 hour after the injection by an agar wall diffusion plate method. The intramuscular administration of tobramycin produced insignificant and non-inhibitory concentrations in the aqueous humour, while therapeutically effective levels of the antibiotic appeared in the aqueous after subconjunctival administrationof tobramycin (mean: 18.9 microgram/ml). These data suggest that tobramycin sulphate may be of value in the treatment of ocular infections.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism*
  • Aqueous Humor / metabolism*
  • Conjunctiva
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Middle Aged
  • Tobramycin / administration & dosage
  • Tobramycin / blood
  • Tobramycin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Tobramycin