SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN 0.3 %
TOBRAMYCIN : 0.3 % · DIN 02241755 · SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN?
SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN 0.3 % contains TOBRAMYCIN : 0.3 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02241755, held by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, supplied as SOLUTION for OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 08-Oct-2005. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN used for?
Treatment of external infections of the eye and its adnexa caused by susceptible bacteria.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN called?
The same molecule, TOBRAMYCIN, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Tobi | Latin | Australia, Bahrain, Norway, Sweden |
| Tobi podhaler | Latin | Australia, Czechia, Norway |
| Bramitob | Latin | Bahrain, Czechia, Norway, Sweden |
| Micro-Tobramicin | Latin | South Africa |
| TOBRACIN | Latin | Bahrain |
| TOBRAMYCIN SUN | Latin | Australia |
| TOBRAMYCIN WKT | Latin | Australia |
| Tobrasone | Latin | Norway, Sweden |
| Tofibra | Latin | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia |
| Toflacort | Latin | Norway, Sweden |
| MYDEX | Latin | South Africa |
| Nebcin | Latin | South Africa |
| OPTIDEX T | Latin | Bahrain |
| OPTIDEX-T STERILE OPHTALMIC SUSP | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd | Latin | Australia |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02241755 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN |
| Generic / active ingredient | TOBRAMYCIN : 0.3 % |
| Manufacturer | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED |
| Strength | 0.3 % |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | OPHTHALMIC |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | S01AA12 TOBRAMYCIN |
| AHFS class | 52:04.04 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 08-Oct-2005 |
| Original market date | 2000-08-21 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02241755 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2241755 |
| Brand name | SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN |
| Active ingredient / INN | TOBRAMYCIN : 0.3 % |
| ATC code | S01AA12 |
| ATC anatomical main group | S — Sensory organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | S01 |
| AHFS class | 52:04.04 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED |
How is it administered?
Mild/moderate: 1-2 drops every 4 hours. Severe: 2 drops hourly until improvement, then reduce. Allow 5 minutes between different ocular meds.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
Store at room temperature (15ºC - 30ºC). Discard 28 days after initial opening. Keep tightly closed.
How is it supplied?
5 mL opaque plastic DROP-TAINER dispensers.
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 0.3 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | OPHTHALMIC |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | 5 mL opaque plastic DROP-TAINER dispensers. |
| Storage | Store at room temperature (15ºC - 30ºC). Discard 28 days after initial opening. Keep tightly closed. |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to tobramycin, any ingredient in the formulation, or any other aminoglycoside.
Warnings and precautions
Not for injection. Risk of sensitivity/hypersensitivity. Potential for neurotoxicity, ototoxicity, and nephrotoxicity. May aggravate muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis or Parkinson’s.
Is TOBRAMYCIN in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Resolved — reported by FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD, last seen 04 Sep 2026. A shortage on one presentation does not always affect every DIN of the molecule — the alternatives below list what else is marketed in Canada. Nexara can confirm current availability and identify substitutions or import options where permitted.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code S01AA12 TOBRAMYCIN. 3 of 7 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBREX | 0.3 % | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 00513962 |
| TOBREX | 0.3 % | OINTMENT | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 00614254 |
| APO-TOBRAMYCIN | 0.3 % | SOLUTION | APOTEX INC | DORMANT | DIN 02245698 |
| PMS-TOBRAMYCIN 0.3% OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION | 3 MG | LIQUID | PHARMASCIENCE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02239577 |
| TOBRAMYCIN OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.3% | 3 MG | LIQUID | BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02239148 |
| TOBREXAN | 0.3 % | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02261243 |
Who else supplies TOBRAMYCIN worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. TOBRAMYCIN appears in 85 registered pack listings across 12 markets, published on 10 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.
Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.
How much does TOBRAMYCIN cost around the world?
TOBRAMYCIN is listed on 14 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 112 pack listings published on 13 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 3 | 19 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 13 | 13 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 7 | 12 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 9 | 10 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 9 | 10 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | max producer price | 6 | 9 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 8 | 8 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Norway | max AUP (pharmacy retail) | 7 | 7 | 07 Sep 2026 |
| Sweden | AIP (pharmacy purchase price) | 5 | 7 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 5 | 5 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 4 | 4 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 4 | 4 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
Why there are no figures here. These bases are not comparable. A Brazilian ex-factory ceiling, a Belgian pharmacy public price and a Japanese reimbursement rate answer three different questions, and none of them is what a product lands in Canada for. Putting them side by side would mislead in both directions, so Nexara publishes where a molecule is listed and on what basis, and quotes the delivered Canadian price per order.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.