Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection

Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection

Making informed decisions about your health is essential. This page offers a detailed look at Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection, providing you with the facts about its therapeutic uses, recommended dosage, potential side effects, drug interactions, and other vital information. Use this knowledge to have meaningful conversations with your healthcare provider about Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection and your treatment options.

Information about Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection (Brand: Abbott) - Uses: Treatment of Bacterial infections

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  • MRP: ₹ 5.39
  • Packing: 2.0 ml in 1 vial
  • Salt Combination: Gentamicin (20mg/2ml)
  • Brand: Abbott
  • Uses: Treatment of Bacterial infections

Description

  • Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection is an antibiotic used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections
  • This may include infections of the urinary tract, bones and joints, lungs (e.g., pneumonia), brain (e.g., meningitis), sepsis, and some others
  • However, it is not effective for gonorrhea
  • Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection is also widely used in hospitalized patients to prevent infections
  • It works by stopping the growth of bacteria
  • It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or a muscle under the supervision of a healthcare professional
  • Your doctor may shift you to another antibiotic after culture reports become available
  • It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor
  • Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better
  • Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.
  • This medicine may lead to kidney damage and hearing loss as side effects in some patients
  • Therefore, it is important to follow all the instructions given by your doctor while using this medicine
  • It may also cause balance disorder (loss of balance) and injection site pain in some people
  • Your doctor may monitor you with regular kidney function tests or hearing tests during treatment
  • Some patients may also be advised to get blood levels of this medicine measured
  • Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become, or breastfeeding.

Cautions

Liver: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: There is limited information available on the use of Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney: CAUTION: Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Driving: UNSAFE: Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Breast feeding: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED: Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Pregnency: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol: SAFE: Consuming alcohol with Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.
Drug Action: Aminoglycosides
Therapeutic class: OPHTHAL OTOLOGICALS
Habit Forming: No
Chemical Class: Aminoglycosides

Uses

Uses of Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection

  • In Treatment of Bacterial infections Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection is the injection form of an antibiotic medicine that stops the growth of the infection causing bacteria in your body
  • It is often injected by a doctor or a nurse either into a vein or a muscle
  • This medicine is used to treat many different types of infections such as urinary tract, bones and joints, lungs (eg
  • pneumonia), brain, blood, and some others
  • This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days
  • Follow your doctor's instructions carefully to get maximum benefit.
Missed Doses
If you miss a dose of Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection, please consult your doctor.

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Side Effects

Common and Known Side effects of Genticyn Paediatric 20mg Injection
  • Hearing loss
  • Kidney damage
  • Balance disorder (loss of balance)
  • Injection site pain

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