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Gentamicin

9 known interactions (1 severe)
2 brand names

Indications

  • Bacterial eye infections
  • Bacterial infection in otitis externa
  • Moderate diabetic foot infection, Severe diabetic foot infection, Acute diverticulitis [in combination with amoxicillin and metronidazole], Leg ulcer infection [in combination with other drugs]
  • Gram-positive bacterial endocarditis or HACEK endocarditis (in combination with other antibacterials)
  • Septicaemia, Meningitis and other CNS infections, Biliary-tract infection, Endocarditis, Pneumonia in hospital patients, Adjunct in listerial meningitis, Prostatitis

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Drug Interactions

1 SevereModerate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

aminoglycosides (by injection) Auditory disorder; care must be taken with dosage (the main side-effects of the aminoglycosides are dose-related); conditions characterised by muscular weakness (aminogl...

Side Effects

aminoglycosides (by injection) Common or very common Aphonia; appetite decreased; bronchospasm; chest discomfort; cough; diarrhoea; dizziness; dysphonia; fever; haemoptysis; headache; hearing impairme...

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Brand Names

Garamycin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Gentamicin(IN)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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