Garamycin (gentamicin sulfate)
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Overview
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic.
USES: This medication is used to treat bacterial infections (such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis) of the eye and the skin around the eyes (such as eyelids). It is also used to prevent infection after eye injury or surgery. It belongs to a class of drugs known as aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Gentamicin works by killing the bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections.
Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.
Generic name: gentamicin sulfate
Pronunciation: (jen-ta-MYE-sin)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Garamycin:
- Bacterial Blepharitis
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Bacterial Keratitis
- Blepharoconjunctivitis
- Dacryocystitis
- Meibomianitis
Also known as: Inflammation Of A Meibomian Gland Of The Eyelid, Inflammation Of The Conjunctiva Due To Bacteria, Lacrimal Sac Inflammation.
Dosing
Dosage of gentamicin sulfate is expressed in terms of the base.
Dosage of fixed-combination preparations containing gentamicin sulfate and prednisolone acetate is expressed in terms of gentamicin base and the prednisolone salt.
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Drug interactions
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Contraindications
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Adverse reactions
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Precautions
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Animal reproduction studies indicate that gentamicin can depress body weights, kidney weights, and median glomerular counts in newborn rats when given systemically to pregnant rats in daily doses approximately 500 times the maximum recommended ophthalmic human dose.
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies using gentamicin ophthalmic preparations in pregnant women. Gentamicin ophthalmic preparations, including fixed-combination preparations containing gentamicin and prednisolone acetate, should be during pregnancy only if potential benefits justify potential risks to the fetus.
Systemic gentamicin is distributed into milk.
A decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or discontinue gentamicin ophthalmic preparations, taking into account the importance of the drug to the woman.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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