Table 1.
Preparation of antibiotic-loaded beads for liquid or powder forms of tobramycin
Form of tobramycin | Ingredients | Instructions | Setting time (min) |
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Liquid | 6 ml liquid tobramycin (40 mg/mL) | Combine ingredients | 10 |
10 cc pack of rapid cure | Mix for 30 s to a creamy paste | ||
Powder | 240 mg tobramycin powder | Premix rapid cure for 1 min prior to addition of tobramycin powder | 7 |
10 cc pack of rapid cure |
Add 1 g tobramycin powder Mix 30 more seconds |