Uses / Indications:
Gentamycin Injection is used in the treatment of bacterial infections.
Pregnancy interaction:
Gentamycin Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion), as an injection directly into a vein or into a muscle; or as an ear or eye drops. Do not drive immediately after using gentamicin eyedrops because gentamicin in the eye may cause temporary blurring of vision. Gentamicin should be used with caution in premature babies because of their kidney immaturity, and in elderly people. Gentamicin may cause damage to the kidneys and/or nerves. Consult your doctor for monitoring Kidney function and drug levels in the blood during treatment. Consult your doctor, if you experience hearing loss, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures which may be signs of nerve damage. Do not start or continue the gentamicin and consult your doctor: If you have inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media), kidney or liver problem, open wound or damaged skin. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. If you experience itching, skin rashes, swelling of face, lips, throat or difficulty in breathing.
Side Effects:
Nausea, Vomiting, Skin rash, Diarrhoea, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).
How to use:
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How it works:
Gentamycin Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.
Faq for medicine:
Is Gentamycin a macrolide : Gentamycin does not contain sulfa and is not a macrolide, or steroidal drug. It is a broad spectrum aminoglycoside|Is Gentamycin nephrotoxic? : Yes, Gentamycin is a nephrotoxic drug. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug|Is Gentamycin safe for babies? : Gentamycin is safe for babies if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor|Does Gentamycin cause hearing loss or burn? : Yes Gentamycin can cause hearing loss if used inappropriately. It can cause burning of eyes|Is Gentamycin used for pink eye? : Yes, Gentamycin is used in the treatment of pink eye (conjunctivitis). Please consult your doctor before use|Does Gentamycin dialyze out? : Yes, Gentamycin is a dialyzable drug|What organisms does Gentamycin cover? : Gentamycin is mainly effective against pseudomonas, escherichia, enterobacter, klebsiella, staphylococcus, salmonella, serratia, and shigella species but rarely effective against streptococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa)|Does it cover anaerobes? : It does not act against anaerobes.
Medicine interaction:
Gentamycin with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin|Gentamycin with Torasemide|Gentamycin with Digoxin|Gentamycin with Telbivudine|Gentamycin with Zidovudine|Gentamycin with Didanosine|Gentamycin with Tenofovir|Gentamycin with Vancomycin|Gentamycin with Zoledronate|Gentamycin with Benzathine penicillin G|Gentamycin with Entecavir|Gentamycin with Tacrolimus|Gentamycin with Furosemide|Gentamycin with Alendronic Acid|Gentamycin with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin|Gentamycin with Indomethacin|Gentamycin with Lamivudine|Gentamycin with Amphotericin B|Gentamycin with Cyclosporine|Gentamycin with Abacavir|Gentamycin with Minodronic acid|Gentamycin with Pamidronate|Gentamycin with Ibandronic Acid|Gentamycin with Etidronate|Gentamycin with Penicillin|Gentamycin with Stavudine|Gentamycin with Adefovir|Gentamycin with Risedronate
