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Use and Dosing

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Bacterial infections

Bacterial endocarditis

Bronchiectasis [Not FDA Approved]

Pharyngitis (Acute) [Non-FDA Approved]

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Bacterial infections

Pediatrics Pneumonia [Non-FDA Approved]


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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

Cautions: Use cautiously in

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:D

Breastfeeding: Gentamicin is poorly excreted in breastmilk. Monitor the infant for possible effects on the GI flora, such as diarrhea, candidiasis or rarely, blood in the stool indicating possible antibiotic-associated colitis. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 28 August 2010).

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

gentamicin (generic)

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

gentamicin (generic)

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

gentamicin (generic)

Cidomycin

Genticin

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

gentamicin (generic)


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Classification

Antimicrobials

Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides

Infectious Disease

Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides