Gentamicin is a common antibiotic used to treat critically ill neonates. It is water soluble and is primarily eliminated from the body through urine. For this reason, total body weight, which factors ...
Institutional review board approval was obtained, and the pharmacy database was queried from September 2007 through August 2010 for patients receiving gentamicin and a continuous infusion of ...
Gentamicin sulfate 40mg/mL; IM, or IV inj after dilution; contains sulfites. Obesity: Base dose on lean body mass. Usual duration 7–10 days. 1mg/kg IM or IV every 8 hours; max 5mg/kg/day. For ...
We identified cord blood gentamicin concentrations that were higher than anticipated, and above clinical targets for immediate gentamicin re-dosing after birth. Incorporation of gentamicin levels at ...
Researchers find that gentamicin dosage calculated using fat-free mass is more effective than dosage based on whole-body weight for newborns Gentamicin is a common antibiotic used to treat critically ...