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Brand names: Gentamicin Sulfate, Injectable, Gentamicin Sulfate-Sodium Chloride

Form	Strength
SOLUTION, INJECTABLE	10 mg/mL; 40 mg/mL
SOLUTION, INTRAVENOUS	60 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 80 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 100 mg/50 mL-0.9%; 80 mg/100 mL-0.9%; 120 mg/100 mL-0.9%

VIEW MORE anti-infectives, aminoglycosides
CLASS

Policies and procedures

Procedure M-19.3 Intraventricular Infusions

Procedure M-19.4 Intrathecal Infusions

Consults, protocols, and therapeutic interchanges

System_RXCLIN 129 Pharmacy Consult for Pharmacokinetics – Vancomycin and Aminoglycosides

Key Points:

Pharmacists will evaluate indication and current patient status and will optimize dosing and monitor labs “per policy”
Pharmacists will document in Epic using i-Vents at least daily and using consult notes at least once weekly on Thursdays

Additional information

Houston Methodist Antimicrobial Stewardship page

Drug Name	Common Side Effects
gentamicin	hearing impairment renal/kidney impairment

Last updated: Nov. 11, 2022

Black Box Warnings: Ototoxicity; Nephrotoxocity
Pharmacy Consult: Available

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