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 0.3%; contains benzalkonium chloride. Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside, binds to the prokaryotic ribosome, inhibiting protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. It is bactericidal ...

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.

The following patient data were used to calculate gentamicin dosages: age; serum creatinine, which the prescriber was reminded to review; and sex. If those data were not available, the prescribing ...