Abscess

Active Ingredient: Gentamicin

Indication for Gentamicin

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

3-6 mg/kg in 1-2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

3 - 6 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 3 To 6 mg per kg of body weight once every day

Detailed description

The daily dose recommended in children, adolescents and adults with normal renal function, is 3-6 mg/kg body weight per day as 1 (preferred) up to 2 single doses.

Dosage considerations

Gentamicin when given intravenously should be injected directly into a vein or into the drip set tubing over no less than three minutes. If administered by infusion, this should be over no longer than 20 minutes and in no greater volume of fluid than 100 ml.

3-6 mg/kg in 1-2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

3 - 6 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 3 To 6 mg per kg of body weight once every day

Detailed description

The daily dose recommended in children, adolescents and adults with normal renal function, is 3-6 mg/kg body weight per day as 1 (preferred) up to 2 single doses.

Active ingredient

Gentamicin

Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits.

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