Gentamicin (injections) - a brief description of the drug

"Gentamicin" (injections) is today considered a fairly strong drug, belonging to a number of antibiotics - aminoglycosides. This drug is used in the most severe cases of infectious diseases, especially in the presence of unknown pathogens resistant to other medications.

"Gentamicin": form of release, composition and properties of the drug .

This product is available in the form of an injection liquid. The active substance of the drug is gentamicin sulfate. In addition, sodium metabisulphite, sulfuric acid, disodium salt, sodium hydroxide and purified water for injection are used in the manufacture.

After the introduction of the drug is quickly absorbed by the body, and its maximum concentration is registered already an hour after admission. "Gentamicin" affects even those strains of bacteria that are insensitive to the antibiotics of the penicillin and metapenicillin series. The substance is excreted, as a rule, unchanged through the renal filtration system.

Antibiotic "Gentamicin" and indications for its use .

It was mentioned above that "Gentamicin" is a very strong medicine that is used in modern medicine for the treatment of especially serious diseases. Especially often it is prescribed when it is impossible to determine the nature of the pathogen. It is effective also among patients with impaired body resistance, what happens with diabetes, leukemia, etc.

The drug is used to treat infectious diseases of the skin, bone tissue, as well as in case of infection of burned tissues. It works well for bacterial diseases of the respiratory and urinary tracts that occur in severe form. Used "Gentamicin" for infection of the abdominal cavity. In combination with other drugs, this drug can be used to combat diseases of the central nervous system, including meningitis.

"Gentamicin" (injections): instructions for use .

This drug can be administered both intravenously and intramuscularly. Dosage, frequency of injections and duration of admission is determined only by the doctor, based on the severity of the course of the disease, the age of the patient and related disorders.

The recommended dose for adults is 3 to 5 mg of "Gentamicin" per kilogram of body weight of the patient. The total amount of the drug should be divided into 3 to 4 doses. When using intravenously, use a solvent. The duration of the course should be from seven to ten days. Taking the medication for more than 10 days is allowed only in particularly severe cases, since it is then that the toxic properties of the antibiotic begin to appear. In this case, the patient must remain under constant surveillance, since it is necessary to monitor the condition of the urinary tract, auditory analyzer and vestibular apparatus.

"Gentamicin" (injections): contraindications and side effects .

This drug is prohibited from prescribing to patients with hypersensitivity or to an antibiotic, or to any other component.

In some cases, "Gentamicin" (injections) can be quite toxic to the human body. Sometimes, as a side effect, disturbances in the excretory system function. The drug can also affect some pairs of cranial nerves, including those that innervate the hearing organs and the vestibular apparatus.

Much less common are symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and headache. In some cases, there is a rash, itching or urticaria. Occasionally, cases of loss of appetite, weight loss, drowsiness, joint pain, excessive salivation and laryngeal edema are recorded.

It can be noted that, despite its effectiveness, the drug is not always well perceived by the human body. Therefore, in no case should you change the dosage prescribed by your doctor, or use the medicine on your own. If there are side effects, continue treatment is recommended in a hospital setting.