Tobi question

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anonymous

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Hi,
Does anyone know if you can use inhaled Tobi at the same time as IV Tobi??

I didn't think they were supposed to be used together.

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anonymous

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My daughter never does TOBI while on IV Tobramycin. The IV medication takes care of the sinuses (which is why she uses TOBI) - so I don't see the need for both. You are increasing your chances of kidney damage & ototoxicity.
 
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anonymous

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Would inhaled TOBI effect your kidney's?? I thought that's why the inhaled form was "invented", so that it targets the lungs directly and doesn't have all the wear and tear on any of the other organs?
 
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blindhearted

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If I'm on inhaled Tobi they usually stop it while doing IV Tobi. When I finish IVs they put me back on the inhaled Tobi. But I get a high dose of IV Tobi so that might be why they dont do them at the same time for me.
 
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anonymous

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From what I understand, the inhaled TOBI doesn't affect your kidneys as much as the IV TOBI does, but there is still the risk.

For the poster that said that her/his daughter uses TOBI for her sinuses, my understanding is that it is used only for Pseudomonas?? Does your daughter have pseudomonas? <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
 
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