Gentamicin WisdomCard™

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  1. Wikipedia: Gentamicin en.wikipedia.org - Gentamicin
  2. Drugs.com: Gentamicin drugs.com - Gentamicin
  3. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Gentamicin nlm.nih.gov - Gentamicin
  4. First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Gentamicin Injection medicinenet.com - Gentamicin Injection
  5. Thomson Micromedex (via Baylor Health Care System: Gentamicin Injection bhcs.com - Gentamicin Injection
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Research Notes on Gentamicin

Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is used to treat many different kinds of bacterial infections .1 Gentamicin is used in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus species, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Serratia marcescens and Staphylococcus species, including penicillin and methicillin-resistant strains.2

Fast Facts:

  • Aminoglycosides are toxic to the sensory cells of the ear1
  • Gentamicin has caused kidney problems or nerve damage even at usual doses3
  • Gentamicin toxicity is the most common single known cause of bilateral vestibulopathy4

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Gentamicin
  2. ↑ RxMed: Gentamicin Sulfate Injection USP
  3. ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet) Gentamicin Injection
  4. ↑ Dizziness-And-Balance: Gentamicin Toxicity

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