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Gentamicins (Gentamicin) Summary

Description: A complex of three different closely related aminoglycoside sulfates, Gentamicins C1, C2, and C1(subA), obtained from Micromonospora purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit protein synthesis (GENETIC TRANSLATION).

Also Known As: Gentamicin; Gentamicin Sulfate; G-Myticin; Garamycin; Gentacycol Show All >>

Networked: 5166 relevant articles (586 outcomes, 669 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Gentamicins is Relevant

  1. Infection : 165 outcomes 146 studies in 1384 results
  2. Endocarditis : 45 outcomes 19 studies in 246 results
  3. Vertigo (Positional Vertigo) : 29 outcomes 20 studies in 139 results
  4. Sepsis (Septicemia) : 26 outcomes 28 studies in 258 results
  5. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) : 22 outcomes 38 studies in 236 results
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Drugs Related to Gentamicins

  1. Clindamycin (Cleocin)
  2. Ampicillin (Omnipen)
  3. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
  4. Vancomycin
  5. Tobramycin (Nebcin)
  6. Metronidazole (Metric)
  7. Amikacin (A.M.K)
  8. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
  9. Penicillins (Penicillin)
  10. Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxon)
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Therapies Related to Gentamicins

  1. Injections
  2. Catheters
  3. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis)
  4. Peritoneal Dialysis
  5. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
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