Gentamicin- conventional dosing

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Gentamicin- conventional dosing

Used in endocarditis and pregnancy

Dosing in endocarditis:

Discuss with microbiology for endocarditis dosing of Gentamicin

Dosing in pregnancy

Once daily high dose Gentamicin is contraindicated in pregnancy
1-1.5mg/kg tds should be used unless renal impairment
Current renal function should be checked and creatinine clearance calculated using the cockcroft-gault equation, click here for a creatinine clearance calculator
Monitor levels
For a full copy of the guideline click here

Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.