Gentamicin

Generic name: gentamicin [ GEN-ta-MYE-sin ]
Brand names: Garamycin, Cidomycin
Dosage forms: injectable solution (10 mg/mL; 40 mg/mL); intravenous solution (100 mg/100 mL-0.9%; 100 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 120 mg/100 mL-0.9%; 60 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 70 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 80 mg/100 mL-0.9%; 80 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 90 mg/100 mL-0.9%)
Drug class:Aminoglycosides

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Feb 28, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is gentamicin?

Gentamicin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.

Gentamicin is used to treat severe or serious bacterial infections.

Gentamicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Gentamicin can harm your kidneys, and may also cause nerve damage or hearing loss, especially if you have kidney disease or use certain other medicines.

Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and all the medicines you are using. If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using gentamicin.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use gentamicin if you are allergic to gentamicin or similar antibiotics such as amikacin, kanamycin, neomycin, paromomycin, streptomycin, or tobramycin.

To make sure gentamicin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• kidney disease;

• asthma or sulfite allergy;