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2965 Gentamicin
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Properties

Background

Green
Bottle

Purple
Cap

Light green
Syringe

Orange
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
Cross

Chemistry

Formula
C21H43N5O7
Carbon
21
Polarity
Neutral

Gentamicin is an antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections. This may include bone infections, endocarditis, pelvic inflammatory disease, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis among others. It is not effective for gonorrhea or chlamydia infections. It can be given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, or topically. Topical formulations may be used in burns or for infections of the outside of the eye. It is often only used for two days until bacterial cultures determine what specific antibiotics the infection is sensitive to. The dose required should be monitored by blood testing.

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