Gentamicin : Before Using - Garamycin, Gentamar, G-Myticin

Gentamicin - Topical

Brand Names

Garamycin, Gentamar, G-Myticin Gentamicin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For topical gentamicin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to this drug or any related antibiotics, such as amikacin - Amikin, gentamicin by injection - Garamycin, kanamycin - Kantrex, neomycin - Mycifradin, netilmicin - Netromycin, streptomycin, or tobramycin - Nebcin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Gentamicin topical preparations have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Gentamicin topical preparations have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child over 1 year of age and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many drug have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of this drug in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.