How to Use

To help clear up your infection completely, aminoglycosides must be given for the full time of treat , even if you begin to feel better after a few days. Always this drug works best when there is a certain amount in the blood or urine. To help keep the correct level, aminoglycosides must be given on a regular schedule.

Dosage

The dose of most aminoglycosides is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The drug is injected into a muscle or vein. Depending on the aminoglycoside prescribed, doses are given at various times and for various lengths of time. These times are as follows:

For amikacin
• For all dosage forms:
  • Adults and children: The dose is given every eight or twelve hours for seven to ten days.
  • Newborn babies: The dose is given every twelve hours for seven to ten days.
  • Premature babies: The dose is given every eighteen to twenty-four hours for seven to ten days.

For gentamicin
• For all dosage forms:
  • Adults and children: The dose is given every eight hours for seven to ten days or more.
  • Infants: The dose is given every eight to sixteen hours for seven to ten days or more.
  • Premature and full-term newborn babies: The dose is given every twelve to twenty-four hours for seven to ten days or more.

For kanamicin
• For all dosage forms:
  • Adults and children: The dose is given every eight or twelve hours for seven to ten days.

For netilmicin
• For all dosage forms:
  • Adults and children: The dose is given every eight or twelve hours for seven to fourteen days.

For streptomycin
• For all dosage forms The dose of streptomycin is often not based on body weight and the amount given depends on the disease being treated.
  • Treatment of tuberculosis - TB :
    • Adults: Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. This dose is injected into a muscle. The dosing schedule will also be determined by your family doctor, usually once daily or twice weekly or three times-a-week. This drug must be given with other medication for tuberculosis - TB.
    • Children and adolescents: Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. This dose is injected into a muscle. The dosing schedule will also be determined by your family doctor, usually once daily or twice weekly or three times-a-week. This drug must be given with other medication for tuberculosis - TB.
  • Treatment of bacterial infections :
    • Adults: 250 to 500 milligrams of streptomycin is injected into a muscle every six hours; or 500 milligrams to 1 gram of streptomycin is injected into a muscle every twelve hours.
    • Children and adolescents: Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. This dose is injected into a muscle every six to twelve hours.

For tobramycin
• For all dosage forms:
  • Adults and adolescents: The dose is given every six to eight hours for seven to ten days or more.
  • Older infants and children: The dose is given every six to sixteen hours.
  • Premature and full-term newborn babies: The dose is given every twelve to twenty-four hours.