Adult Dosing

Superficial skin infections

• Apply tid-qid

Pediatric Dosing

Superficial skin infections

• Children > 1 yr: Apply tid-qid

• Primary (eg, impetigo contagiosa) and secondary (eg, infectious eczematoid dermatitis) skin infections
• Skin cysts/abscesses/ulcers and superficial skin infections
• Infected superficial burns, paronychia, infected insect bites and stings, infected lacerations and abrasions, and wounds from minor surgery
• Infection prophylaxis and aid to healing

• Hypersensitivity to gentamicin or other aminoglycosides, or any of the excipients

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: None required

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: None required

• Cumulative toxicity, causing serious adverse reactions including nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity, may occur when used on large skin lesions or large areas of denuded skin, in combination with systemic aminoglycoside therapy
• Prolonged use may result in bacterial or fungal overgrowth of nonsusceptible microorganisms; if superinfection occurs, discontinue and institute appropriate therapy

Cautions: Use cautiously in

• Hypersensitivity to topical antibiotics

Pregnancy Category:D

Breastfeeding: Safety unknown; use with caution

• DERM: Irritation, burning, stinging, photosensitivity

• Aminoglycoside; bactericidal, binds to bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis
• Not metabolized significantly; CYP450: none; not absorbed by intact skin, however it is readily absorbed from large burned, denuded, or granulating areas
• Renally excreted: Primarily unchanged
• Half-life: 2-4 hrs; cystic fibrosis: 1-2 hrs

US Trade Name(s)

• Only Generic Available

US Availability

gentamicin (generic)

• CRE: 0.1 % (15, 30 g)
• OINT: 0.1% (15, 30 g)

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• Only Generic Available

Canadian Availability

gentamicin (generic)

• CRE: 0.1 %
• OINT: 0.1%

UK Trade Name(s)

• N/A

UK Availability

• N/A

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

Antimicrobials

Antibiotics

Aminoglycosides

Infectious Disease

Antibiotics

Aminoglycosides

Antimicrobials

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Antibiotics

Infectious Disease

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Antibiotics

Dermatologic

Dermatologic Topical Agents

Antibiotics