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Gentamicin

Trade Name

Cidomycin

Indication

Treatment of gram negative infections when penicillin is ineffective

Action

Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

Therapeutic Class

Anti-infectives

Pharmacologic Class

Aminoglycoside

Nursing Considerations

• Causes tinnitus-hearing loss/do not administer with penicillin • Use caution in renal impairment • Assess for infection • Obtain cultures prior to therapy • Monitor liver function tests • Monitor blood levels of drug