Gentamisin

Country of origin: Türkiye

Pharm-Group: Antibiotics - aminoglycosides

Manufacturers: Deva Holding (Türkiye)

International name: Gentamicin

Synonyms: Amgent, Garamicin, Gentamicin, Gentamicin Lerken, Gentamicin sulfate, Gentamicin-Akos, Gentamicin-K, Gentamicin-Ratiopharm, Gentamicin-Teva, Gentamicin-Ferein, Gentamicin sulfate, Gentamicin ointment, Gentacicol, Gentina, Gencin, Dex-gentamicin, Septopa

Dosage forms: solution for injection 40 mg, solution for injection 20 mg, solution for injection 80 mg

Composition: Active substance - Gentamicin.

Indications for use: Infectious diseases caused by sensitive microorganisms: pneumonia, lung abscess, peritonitis, sepsis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, purulent infections, kidney and urinary tract infections.

Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, acoustic neuritis, severe renal failure, uremia.

Side effects: Impaired hearing and balance, kidney damage, headache, nausea, vomiting, convulsions, muscle weakness, changes in the cellular composition of peripheral blood (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia), increased activity of liver transaminases, hyperbilirubinemia, allergic reactions (itching of the skin) , urticaria).

Interaction: Incompatible with other oto- and nephrotoxic drugs. Strengthens (mutually) the effect of carbenicillin, benzylpenicillin and cephalosporins. Loop diuretics increase ototoxicity, muscle relaxants - the likelihood of respiratory paralysis. Do not mix with other products in the same syringe.

Overdose: No information.

Special instructions: Restrictions on use: Pregnancy (only for health reasons), infancy, impaired renal function.

Literature:

1. Encyclopedia of drugs 2003
2. Medicines, ed. No14, 2000, Mashkovsky M.D., Encyclopedia of Medicines 2003.