Gentamicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Gentaquin is a drug made in Pakistan. You need a doctor's prescription to buy it. But its analogues can be bought online anywhere in the world without going to a specialist.
Gentamicin is a complete analogue of Gentaquin. It has the same composition, dosage and methods of use. Also Gentamicin has a lower cost compared to Gentaquin.
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Side effects
Check with your physician for additional information about side effects. weak or shallow breathing; headache, mood changes; or nausea, ringing or roaring sounds in the ears, severe or ongoing dizziness; severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody; vomiting, fever, blisters or ulcers in your mouth, red or swollen gums, trouble swallowing;
Warnings
To make sure gentamicin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- kidney disease;
- asthma or sulfite allergy;
- myasthenia gravis;
- a nerve-muscle disorder;
- a nervous system disorder such as Parkinson's disease;
- an electrolyte imbalance (low levels of calcium, potassium, or magnesium in your blood); or
- if you are dehydrated.
Interactions
Arbekacin: May enhance the nephrotoxic effect of Aminoglycosides. Arbekacin may enhance the ototoxic effect of Aminoglycosides. Monitor therapy
Tenofovir Products: Aminoglycosides may increase the serum concentration of Tenofovir Products. Tenofovir Products may increase the serum concentration of Aminoglycosides. Monitor therapy
Distigmine: Aminoglycosides may diminish the therapeutic effect of Distigmine. Monitor therapy
Food interaction
Pregnancy
- Do not give to pregnant pets or pets that are nursing unless your veterinarian says the benefits outweigh the risks.
- Talk to your healthcare provider if you are considering taking NSAIDs during pregnancy.
- Learn about the side effects, dosage, and pregnancy safety information.
Overview
Gentamicin is a broad-spectrum bactericidal antibiotic from the aminoglycoside group. Effectively fights aerobic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Available in several dosage forms.
- Ointment for external use 0.1% - packed in aluminum tubes of 10 and 15 g.
- Solution for intramuscular and intravenous administration - packaged in 2 ml ampoules.
- Eye drops 0.3% - packed in 1.3 ml dropper tubes.
A allow antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group. It has a bactericidal effect. Actively penetrating the bacterial cell membrane, inhibits pathogen protein synthesis.
Highly active against aerobic gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Serratia spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp.
Also active against aerobic gram-positive cocci: Staphylococcus spp. (including resistant to penicillins and other antibiotics), some strains of Streptococcus spp.
Resistant Neisseria meningitidis, Treponema pallidum, some strains of Streptococcus spp., Anaerobic bacteria.
After parenteral administration, gentamicin quickly reaches a therapeutic dose in the blood and is evenly distributed in all tissues of the body. It penetrates the blood-brain barrier into the structures of the central nervous system.
During pregnancy, Gentamicin can enter the body of a developing fetus. When breastfeeding, the antibiotic passes into breast milk. The active substance of the drug is metabolized in the liver, decay products are excreted from the body by the kidneys in urine.
Indications for use
What helps Gentamicin? According to the instructions, the drug is prescribed in the following cases:
- Sepsis - bacterial infection of the blood, including sepsis of newborns.
- Lower respiratory tract infections - inflammation of the bronchi (bronchitis) and lungs (pneumonia) with purulent complications.
- Urinary tract infections - pyelonephritis (bacterial inflammation of the kidneys), cystitis (inflammation of the bladder).
- Infections of the central nervous system - meningitis (inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (bacterial inflammation of the substance of the brain).
- Severe purulent-inflammatory processes of soft tissues and bones - osteomyelitis (purulent lesion of bone tissue), abscess (formation of a limited cavity filled with pus in the soft tissues), treatment of bacterial complications after severe skin burns.
It is also used for any infectious process caused by gram-negative bacterial pathogens against a background of weakened immunity.
Instructions for use Gentamicin, dosage
It is recommended to apply after determining the sensitivity of the microflora that caused the disease. The dosage regimen of each form is set individually, taking into account the severity of the course and localization of the infection, the sensitivity of the pathogen.
Gentamicin this list Single dose for adults: 1 - 1.7 mg / kg; daily dose: 3 - 5 mg / kg. The solution is administered 2 to 4 times a day. The Gentaquin of treatment lasts 7 to 10 days.
Depending on the etiology of the disease, it is possible to administer a dose of 120-160 mg once a day for 7-10 days or 240-280 mg once.
IV infusion is carried out for 1 to 2 hours. Daily dose for children over 2 years: 3 - 5 mg / kg 3 times a day.
Premature and newborn babies: 2 - 5 mg / kg 2 times a day; children under 2 years: 2 - 5 mg / kg 3 times a day.
Patients with impaired renal excretory function require a correction of the dosing regimen depending on Gentaquin QC values.
The maximum daily dose for adults and children: 5 mg / kg.
The daily dose is usually divided into two to three doses. The course, on average, lasts 7-10 days. Gentamicin injections are usually given 2-3 days intravenously, and after they switch to intramuscular injections.
