Gentamicin (hydrocortisone gentamicin sulfate): Reviews and patient testimonials
Medication indications
Gentamicin 10mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion
Indications : gentamicin is indicated in bacteraemia, urinary tract infections, chest infections, severe neonatal infections and other serious systemic infections due to susceptible organisms, in adults and children including neonates.
Please see section 5.1.
Consideration should be given to official local guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
Gentamicin 40 mg/ml Injection
Gentamicin is bactericidal and is active against many strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens including species of Escherichia, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Serratia, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, some Proteus and against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gentamicin is often effective against strains of these organisms which are resistant to other antibiotics such as streptomycin, kanamycin and neomycin. Gentamicin is effective against penicillin-resistant Staphylococci, but rarely effective against Streptococci.
Gentamicin is indicated in the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible organisms.
Consideration should be given to official local guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents
Severe Gram-Negative Infections:
Upper and lower urinary tract infections
Burn and wound infections
Septicaemia, Bacteraemia
Abscesses
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
Respiratory Tract infections (Bronchopneumonia)
Neonatal infections
Gynaecological infections
Gram-Positive Infections:
Bacteraemia
Abscesses
Accidental and operative trauma
Burns and serious skin lesions.
Gentamicin 40mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion
Indications : gentamicin is indicated in bacteraemia, urinary tract infections, chest infections, severe neonatal infections and other serious systemic infections due to susceptible organisms, in adults and children including neonates.
Please see section 5.1.
Consideration should be given to official local guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
Gentamicin Paediatric 20mg/2ml
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic with broad-spectrum bactericidal activity. It is usually active against most strains of the following organisms: escherichia coli, klebsiella spp., Proteus spp. (indole positive and indole negative), pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci, enterobacer spp., Citrobacter spp. and providencia spp.Indications : gentamicin injection and gentamicin paediatric injection are indicated in bacteraemia, septicaemia, urinary tract infections, chest infections, severe neonatal infections and other serious systemic infections due to susceptible organisms.Consideration should be given to official local guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.Route of administration: Injectable, opinion.traitement.otic
Molecule: hydrocortisone, gentamicin sulfate
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