Gentamicin
Gentamicin
Ingredients & Drug Type
Gentamicin is listed as Antibiotic containing Gentamicin. An antibiotic used for selected bacterial infections; it does not treat viral colds.
- Active ingredient
- Gentamicin
- Therapeutic class
- Antibiotic
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Strength
- 80mg/2ml
Dosing
- Adult
- 3–5 mg/kg/day
- Frequency
- كل 8–12 ساعة
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: كل 8–12 ساعة.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
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Medical Overview
Gentamicin is listed as Antibiotic containing Gentamicin. An antibiotic used for selected bacterial infections; it does not treat viral colds.
Gentamicin — the working aminoglycoside patriarch: rapid gram-negative kill anchoring hospital combinations for 50 years, modernized by once-daily weight-based dosing with level monitoring. Its twin tolls are memorized: nephrotoxicity (usually reversible, monitored daily) and ototoxicity (vestibular first, cochlear — potentially permanent: report new vertigo/tinnitus immediately); days-counted courses, the m.1555A>G familial deafness question asked before dose one.
Uses / Indications
- Sepsis
- severe gram-negative infections
- Bacterial infections selected by a clinician based on infection site and likely organisms.
Side Effects
- **الكلوي**: ارتفاع كرياتينين جرعي-زمني (يُراقب يومياً تقريباً — عكوس غالباً بالإيقاف المبكر)
- **والأذني الأخطر**: دوار وترنح (دهليزي — أسبق) وطنين ونقص سمع (قوقعي — **قد يدوم**): أي دوخة أو طنين مستجدين يُبلغان فوراً لا بالجولة المسائية. وهن عصبي-عضلي نادر بالتسريب السريع.
- Upset stomach, diarrhea, or rash; allergy symptoms or severe diarrhea require urgent advice.
Contraindications
- حساسية الأمينوغليكوزيدات
- الوهن العضلي الوبيل (يشلّه)
- وسمية أذنية سابقة منها. الحمل: يُتجنب (أذن الجنين — إلا ضرورات محسوبة). **الطفرة الميتوكوندرية m.1555A>G العائلية**: صمم موثق بجرعة واحدة — تاريخ عائلي لصمم أمينوغليكوزيدي يُسأل عنه.
- Previous allergy to the same drug class or a serious antibiotic reaction.
Warnings
- Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
- Complete the prescribed course and never use leftover antibiotics or another person’s prescription.
Drug Interactions
- مدرات العروة (لازكس) تضاعف أذنيّته
- الفانكومايسين والأمفوتيريسين ومضادات الالتهاب تراكب كلويته
- ومرخيات التخدير تتعزز به. لا يُخلط ببيتالاكتام بنفس المحلول (تعطيل — أوقات منفصلة).
- Tell your clinician about blood thinners, contraception, heart medicines, seizure medicines, and other antibiotics.
Patient Guidance
- Do not start an antibiotic without a prescription.
- Seek care for allergy, breathing difficulty, swelling, or severe diarrhea.
- Stopping early can increase bacterial resistance.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Gentamicin?
Gentamicin contains Gentamicin and is categorized as Antibiotic. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Gentamicin?
Catalog dosing information includes: 3–5 mg/kg/day. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Gentamicin?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Gentamicin be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.