GENTAMICIN SULFATE ointment

Pajjiż: Stati Uniti

Lingwa: Ingliż

Sors: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Ingredjent attiv:

GENTAMICIN SULFATE (UNII: 8X7386QRLV) (GENTAMICIN - UNII:T6Z9V48IKG)

Disponibbli minn:

Paddock Laboratories, LLC

INN (Isem Internazzjonali):

GENTAMICIN SULFATE

Kompożizzjoni:

GENTAMICIN 3 mg in 1 g

Tip ta 'preskrizzjoni:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

L-istatus ta 'awtorizzazzjoni:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Karatteristiċi tal-prodott

GENTAMICIN SULFATE- GENTAMICIN SULFATE OINTMENT
PADDOCK LABORATORIES, LLC
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GENTAMICIN SULFATE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP
GENTAMICIN SULFATE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP
STERILE
RX ONLY
DESCRIPTION:
Gentamicin sulfate is a water soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside
group.
Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment USP is a sterile ointment for
topical ophthalmic use. Each gram
contains gentamicin sulfate (equivalent to 3 mg gentamicin base) in a
base of white petrolatum and
mineral oil.
Gentamicin is obtained from cultures of _Micromonosporapurpurea_.
Gentamicin sulfate is a mixture of the
sulfate salts of gentamicin C , C and C
. All three components appear to have similar antimicrobial
activities.
Gentamicin sulfate occurs as a white powder and is soluble in water
and insoluble in alcohol.
The structural formula is as follows:
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:
MICROBIOLOGY:
Gentamicin sulfate is active _in vitro_ against many strains of the
following microorganisms:
_Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus
pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae,_
_Enterobacteraerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilusinfluenzae,
Klebsiellapneumoniae, Neisseria_
_gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratiamarcescens._
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INDICATIONS AND USAGE:
Gentamicin Ophthalmic Ointment is indicated in the topical treatment
of ocular bacterial infections,
including conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal
ulcers, blepharitis,
blepharoconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis caused
by susceptible strains of the
following microorganisms:
_Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus
pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae,_
_Enterobacteraerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilusinfluenzae,
Klebsiellapneumoniae, Neisseria_
_gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratiamarcescens._
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Gentamicin Ophthalmic Ointment is contraindicated in patients with
known hypersensitivity to any of the
components.
WARNINGS:
NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE. Gentamicin Sulfate Ophth