Gentamicin is used for: Pneumonia; Cystic fibrosis; Meningitis; Peritonitis; Endocarditis; Susceptible infections; Septicaemia; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Endometritis; Biliary tract infections; Granuloma inguinale; Listeriosis; Gastroenteritis; Plague; Cat scratch disease; Brucellosis; Otitis externa; Surgical infections; Skin infections.
Recorded in the NepalDoc medicine catalog for Gentamicin.
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Gentamicin Injection, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Gentamicin Injection, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin. Full label: DailyMed.
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Gentamicin Injection, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Gentamicin Injection, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Gentamicin Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus species (indole-positive and indole-negative), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia species, Citrobacter species and Staphylococcus species (coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative). Clinical studies have shown gentamicin injection to be effective in bacterial neonatal sepsis; bacterial septicemia and serious bacterial infections of the central nervous system (meningitis), urinary tract, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract (including peritonitis), skin, bone and soft tissue (including burns).
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin. Full label: DailyMed.
Gentamicin injection may be given IM or IV. The patient’s pretreatment body weight should be obtained for calculation of correct dosage. The dosage of aminoglycosides in obese patients should be based on an estimate of the lean body mass.
Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.
Hypersensitivity to gentamicin is a contraindication to its use. A history of hypersensitivity or serious toxic reactions to other aminoglycosides may contraindicate use of gentamicin because of the known cross-sensitivity of patients to drugs in this class.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
(See BOXED WARNINGS.) Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in non-asthmatic people. Aminoglycosides can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.
Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. Nephrotoxicity Adverse renal effects, as demonstrated by the presence of casts, cells or protein in the urine or by rising BUN, NPN, serum creatinine or oliguria, have been reported.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.
19 brands · 9 makers in the NepalDoc catalog — see the full Gentamicin guide →
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Gentamicin.
What is Gentin?
Gentin Eye Drop is a Gentamicin medicine made by Nepal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. It comes as Eye Drop.
What is Gentin used for?
Gentamicin is used for Pneumonia, Cystic fibrosis, Meningitis, Peritonitis, Endocarditis, Susceptible infections, Septicaemia, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Endometritis, Biliary tract infections, Granuloma inguinale, Listeriosis, Gastroenteritis, Plague, Cat scratch disease, Brucellosis, Otitis externa, Surgical infections, Skin infections.
What is the generic name of Gentin?
The generic name of Gentin is Gentamicin.
Which brands of Gentamicin are available in Nepal?
19 brands of Gentamicin are listed in the NepalDoc catalog, from 9 makers — including Armycin 0.1% Cream, Biogaracin 80mg Injection, Biogracin 80mg Injection, Fucilone Cream, Genatin 10mg Injection, Genatin Ear Drop.
What are the side effects of Gentamicin?
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. Nephrotoxicity Adverse renal effects, as demonstrated by the presence of casts, cells or protein in the urine or by rising BUN, NPN, serum creatinine or oliguria, have been reported.
This page is information only and is not medical advice. Medicine details come from the sources listed above and may change — always confirm the medicine, strength and dose with a pharmacist or doctor before use. A catalog listing does not guarantee that a medicine is in stock at any pharmacy.
