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Ask for the cash price

Tobrex

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Tobrex’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameTobrex
Authorized generictobramycin
Regular generictobramycin
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Other forms onlyAsk your doctor
Same as Tobrex?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Tobrex’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Tobrex’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Tobrex itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Tobrex is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Tobrex’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

TOBREX® (tobramycin ophthalmic ointment) 0.3 % is a topical antibiotic 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 (tobramycin ophthalmic ointment) 0.3%. Clinical studies have shown tobramycin to be safe and effective for use in children.

Source: the FDA label for Tobrex (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation), December 16, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

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