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Medicines tobramycinQuestion & answer

tobramycin · Medicine question

Does tobramycin injection pass into breast milk?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Yes, tobramycin is excreted in breast milk, and tobramycin injection should be avoided in nursing women.

Sources for this answer

Tobramycin 40mg/ml InjectionHospira UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 16Document updated 29 February 2024

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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