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Tobramycin (nebulizer) for MA C?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 20 4:43pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@mbmax & @brettdf Is the Tobramycin being prescribed to treat MAC, or do you have a Pseudomonas infection as well? Unless a sensitivity test has been performed, Tobramycin is not a recognized treatment for MAC/NTM. But it is commonly used to treat Pseudomonas that has not responded to other antibiotics.
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@sueinmn
Yes, sorry ,I didn't mention that I have been testing negative for MAC now, but still positive for pseudomonas so that's what my Dr. is treating with Toby. Thanks for your response.
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@sueinmn Thank you Sue. I’ve been on Tobramycin for months, just got a second opinion and the new doctor told me it was not the right drug for MAC. I’m also on Clarithromycin and Rifampin. The new Dr wants me off ALL the drugs. So now I’m really confused, He says my tests are minimally abnormal and he would like to monitor my progress w/o the drugs. I’m 7 months into the 3 drug protocol (one not even being the right drug!) I want to switch drs and see what happens. Is this safe?