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gentamicin

gentamicin

2 6.0
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats urinary tract infections
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒɛn.təˈmaɪ.sɪn/
  • Specialized
: gentamicina
  • Patients with urinary tract infections often receive gentamicin as part of their treatment.
  • gentamicin injection
  • topical gentamicin
  • gentamicin drops

Examples

  • Numerous reports on gentamicin therapy relate successful reductions of vertigo without sacrificing cochlear function.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Results of this study support the efficacy of intratympanic gentamicin injections for eliminating intractable vertigo episodes in Meniere disease.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Other authors have noted that the degree of RVR following gentamicin treatment is not uniform among patients.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Early in our experience with intratympanic gentamicin, we did warm caloric testing before each treatment.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Specifically, the application of gentamicin via the Silverstein Micro-Wick system has been shown to be consistently effective.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Recent evidence that gentamicin may act as an iron chelator has resolved this paradox.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Since then, we have identified incontrovertible evidence of topical gentamicin toxicity in approximately 30 more patients.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Imbalance after intratympanic gentamicin is common and is usually controlled with vestibular therapy.

    Academic text (2008)
  • At our institution, we examined the quality of life in a series of patients with systemic gentamicin-induced vestibulotoxicity.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Comparison of endpoints may be important in determining the fewest gentamicin injections needed for effective therapy.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

Garamycin
vsgentamicin
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats urinary tract infections

is the generic non-brand name for the same medicine

Surface Forms

gentamicin singular
gentamicins plural

Etymology

Gentamicin is the name of an antibiotic, and the ending -micin is a common part in names of drugs made from soil microbes, so you can think of it as 'medicine from microbes'. That's a helpful way to remember that gentamicin is used to kill bacteria.