Gentamicin, sold under brand names
Garamycin among others, is an
antibiotic used to treat many types of
bacterial infections. This may include
bone infections,
endocarditis,
pelvic inflammatory disease,
meningitis,
pneumonia,
urinary tract infections, and
sepsis among others. It is not effective for
gonorrhea or
chlamydia infections. It can be given
intravenously,
by injection into a muscle, or
topically. Topical formulations may be used in burns or for infections of the outside of the eye. In the developed world it is often only used for two days until
bacterial cultures determine what antibiotics the infection is sensitive to. The dose required should be monitored by blood testing.