Gentamicin Sulfate
Gentamicin Sulfate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Gentamicin Sulfate; Generic name: GENTAMICIN SULFATE; Manufacturer: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc..
| Brand name | Gentamicin Sulfate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | GENTAMICIN SULFATE |
| Manufacturer | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution is indicated in the topical treatment of ocular bacterial infections including conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis, caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Instill one or two drops into the affected eye(s) every four hours. In severe infections dosage may be increased to as much as two drops every hour. |
| Warnings | WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution is not for injection. It should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly introduced into the anterior chamber of the eye. |
| Active ingredient(s) | GENTAMICIN SULFATE |
| Route | OPHTHALMIC |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0bef2a01-69d0-cf50-e063-6294a90a4c52 |