The majority of physicians in our intensive care unit (ICU) previously based gentamicin dosage on previous experience, textbook recommendations, or the patient's estimated creatinine clearance (CL ...

Gentamicin sulfate 40mg/mL; IM, or IV inj after dilution; contains sulfites. Obesity: Base dose on lean body mass. Usual duration 7–10 days. 1mg/kg IM or IV every 8 hours; max 5mg/kg/day.

2008;65(7):624-630. From the data, the majority of gentamicin concentration measurements were collected after the first and before the second dose, and some were collected at steady state around a ...

This leaflet answers some common questions about Gentamicin Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your healthcare professional.