GENTAMICIN SULFATE (Gentak) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

GENTAMICIN SULFATE

What is the Trade Name for GENTAMICIN SULFATE?

Gentak

What are the Indications for GENTAMICIN SULFATE?

• INDICATIONS AND USAGE Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment is indicated in the topical treatment of ocular bacterial infections including conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, blepharitis, blepharonconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis, caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens.

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