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GENTAMICIN

Category

Antibiotics

Action

Aminoglycoside antibiotic inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

Indication
  • Mastitis, Metritis, otitis, pneumonia, ocular infection, UTI, Pyometra, RTI, wing rot, colibacillosis, GI infection, CRD complexes
Dose

Dog-Otic - 4-8 drops 12 hrs interval ,Opthalmic-1 drop per eye 6-8 hr interval, Systemic-5-10 mg /kg wt. Slow I/V q 24 hrs

Cat-Opthalmic - 1 drop per eye 6-8 he interval , Systemic -5-8 mg /Kg slow I/V over 30 min. Or I/M or S/C - 24 hrs interval 

Birds -3-5 mg / kg Body wt. I/ M or I/V                           Chickens -0.2 mg S/C    Pheasants -5mg/kg I/M q 5h    Quail - 10 mg/kg I/m q 6h 

Cattle/sheep/gots /pigs -4mg /kg B. Wt. I/m Or I/v

Elephant -4. 4 mg/kg wt. I/m Or I/v (mix with saline before IV infusion) 

Contraindications

Pregnancy, Renal diseases patients with Neuromuscular disorder and in neonates  and geriatric patients. Do not use if ear tympanum is perforated

Adverse Effects

Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity, Neuromuscular blockage 

Availability

Inj Gentamicin

  • 100 ml via
  • Each ml contain 40 mg

Other brands

Vetamicin, Genta, Otomax, Tiacal, Genticin, Clinogel vet

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