"Gentamicin" (injections) is today considered to be a fairly strong medicine, which belongs 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": release form, composition and properties of the drug .
This product is available in the form of a liquid for injection. The active substance of the drug is gentamicin sulfate. In addition, sodium metabisulfite, sulfuric acid, disodium salt, sodium hydroxide and purified water for injection are used in the manufacture.
After administration, the medicine is quickly absorbed by the body, and its maximum concentration is recorded already an hour after administration. "Gentamicin" even affects strains of bacteria that are insensitive to penicillin and metapenicillin antibiotics. The substance is removed, as a rule, unchanged through the renal filtration system.
Gentamicin antibiotic and indications for its use .
It was mentioned above that "Gentamicin" is a very powerful medicine that is used in modern medicine to treat especially serious diseases. Especially often it is prescribed if it is impossible to determine the nature of the pathogen. It is also effective among patients with impaired body resistance, which 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 burnt tissues. It works well with bacterial diseases of the respiratory and urinary tract, which proceed in a severe form. Gentamicin is used for infection of the abdominal cavity. In combination with other drugs, this medicine 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 administration are determined only by the doctor, based on the severity of the disease, the age of the patient and related disorders.
The recommended dose for adults is 3-5 mg of Gentamicin per kilogram of patient’s body weight. The total amount of the drug must be divided into 3-4 doses. For intravenous administration, a solvent must be used. The duration of the course should be from seven to ten days. Taking the medicine for more than 10 days is allowed only in especially severe cases, since it is then that the toxic properties of the antibiotic begin to manifest. In this case, the patient should be under constant supervision, as 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 not allowed to be prescribed to patients with hypersensitivity to either an antibiotic or any other component.
In some cases, Gentamicin (injections) can be quite toxic to the human body. Sometimes, as a side effect, disruption of the excretory system occurs. The drug can also affect some pairs of cranial nerves, including those that innervate the hearing organs and the vestibular apparatus.
Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache are much less common. In some cases, a rash, itching, or urticaria is observed. Cases of loss of appetite, weight loss, drowsiness, joint pain, increased salivation and laryngeal edema are occasionally recorded.
You may notice that, despite all its effectiveness, the drug is not always well perceived by the human body. Therefore, in no case should you change the dosages prescribed by your doctor, or use the medicine on your own. If there are adverse reactions, it is recommended to continue treatment in an inpatient setting.