Gentamicin would?

[ferretmanabu]

Originally Posted by johnep

What on earth do you want to know for. Gentamycin would be way down on anyones list of antibiotics. Not even sure if available for injection or oral use.
johnep

Genatmicin is used quite frequently in hospital. Intravenous and requires monitoring.

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by jeffradd

So Pharmanaut,

then from your post. you are saying

the above scenario would occur with a woman with chronic renal insafficiency with edema. after taking the drug we would expect....


as gentamicin elimination ( decreases?), gentimicin volume of distribution willl (increases?)

right???

That's about right.
However, you would take this into account before embarking on treatment and probably not choose gentamicin.

[johnep]

I seem to remember Gentamycin being used for pseudomonas infections. What is it used for mainly these days.?
johnep