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TOBRAMYCIN

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (S01A, S01AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Framycetin (Soframycin): general benefit
  • Gentamicin (Garamycin): general benefit
  • Bacitracin zinc + polymyxin b (Polysporin): general benefit
  • Gatifloxacin (Zymar (with preservative)): not a benefit
  • Moxifloxacin (Vigamox): not a benefit

Sandoz Tobramycin · DIN 02241755 · 0.3% · Oph Sol

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
Private plan unknown: ask. If yes, check its coverage and payer coordination; if no, see the public routes below.
1 brand, same coverage
Sandoz Tobramycin · DIN 02241755 Manufacturer: Sandoz Canada Inc.; listing date 2002-04-04 Health Canada: Marketed since 2005-10-08 · brand SANDOZ TOBRAMYCIN · ATC S01AA12 TOBRAMYCIN · form Solution · route Ophthalmic · ingredients TOBRAMYCIN 0.3 % · company Sandoz canada incorporated · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Sandoz Tobramycin: Formulary list price $1.3620/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.3620 per source unit.

Source explanation: The formulary price is what ODB pays; the cash price at the counter is set by the pharmacy.

Formulary data: Ontario extract of Aug 26, 2026 · Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=65418 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02241755)

Source record
DIN 02241755: Sandoz Tobramycin Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 520404020; group id 584; item number 1540; lccId None; manufacturer id SDZ Source form: Oph Sol; strength: 0.3% Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.3620; ministry $1.3620 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02241755 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=65418
Interchangeable products
Tobrex · DIN 00513962 · $1.3620
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2025-10-24); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02241755
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (52:04:04 Antibiotics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 52:04:04 Antibiotics

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: FRAMYCETIN SULFATE, FRAMYCETIN SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN & DEXAMETHASONE, GENTAMICIN & BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & BACITRACIN (ZINC), POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN, TOBRAMYCIN & DEXAMETHASONE 52:04:04 Antibiotics

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5% · Oph Oint-5g Pk, Oph Sol

GENTAMICIN SULFATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.3% · Oph Oint-3.5g Pk

POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & BACITRACIN (ZINC)

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 10000U & 500U/g · Oph Oint 3.5g Pk

GATIFLOXACIN

· 3 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 0.3% w/v · Oph Sol

MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 8 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 0.5% · Oph Sol-3mL Pk (Preservative-Free)

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN & DEXAMETHASONE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 50mcg & 0.5mg/mL · Oph/Ot Sol

GENTAMICIN & BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 3mg & 1mg/mL · Oph/Ot Drops

POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 10000U & 0.025mg/mL · Oph/Ot Sol

TOBRAMYCIN & DEXAMETHASONE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.3% & 0.1% · Oph Oint, Oph Susp

CIPROFLOXACIN AND DEXAMETHASONE

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 509 · strengths: 0.3% w/v & 0.1% w/v · Otic Susp-7.5mL Pk (With Preservative) Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 52:04:04
Full class listing Related classes: 52:04:12 Other Anti-Infectives, 52:08:92 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Miscellaneous Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE TOBREX (Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution, USP) and TOBREX (Tobramycin Ophthalmic Ointment, USP) are topical antibiotic preparations indicated in the treatment of external infections of the eye and its adnexa caused by susceptible bacteria. Appropriate monitoring of bacterial response to topical antibiotic therapy should accompany the use of TOBREX. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of TOBREX and other antibacterial drugs, TOBREX should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00055025.PDF PM date: February 12, 2020 Source product: TOBREX; DIN 00513962; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.