Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage injection and Zostavax

• Generic Name: tobramycin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Bethkis, Kitabis Pak, Tobi, TOBI Podhaler

Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage is an aminoglycoside (ah-meen-oh-GLY-ko-side) antibiotic. Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage fights infections that are caused by bacteria.

Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage injection is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin, heart, stomach, brain and spinal cord, lungs, and urinary tract (bladder and kidneys). It is also used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage injection is sometimes used together with other antibiotics.

Tobramycin Sulfate ADD-Vantage may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: zoster vaccine live
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for suspension
• Other Brand Names: Zostavax

Zostavax (zoster vaccine live) is used to prevent herpes zoster virus (shingles) in people age 50 and older.

Herpes zoster is caused by the same virus (varicella) that causes chickenpox in children. When this virus becomes active again in an adult, it can cause herpes zoster, or shingles. Zoster vaccine is a live vaccine that helps prevent shingles.

Zostavax works by exposing you to a small dose of live virus, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.

Zostavax is used to prevent herpes zoster virus (shingles) in people age 50 and older.

Zostavax will not treat shingles or nerve pain caused by shingles (post-herpetic neuralgia).