Gentamicin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:administeredBy topical application
intramuscular injection
intravenous injection
gptkbp:approvedBy 1960s
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J01GB03
gptkbp:bioavailability not orally absorbed
gptkbp:CASNumber 1403-66-3
gptkbp:chemicalClass gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:contraindication gptkb:myasthenia_gravis
pregnancy (relative)
gptkbp:discoveredBy Marvin Weinstein
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1963
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 2–3 hours
gptkbp:excretion renal
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C21H43N5O7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gentamicin
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
gptkbp:metabolism not metabolized
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst fungi
viruses
anaerobic bacteria
gptkbp:origin natural product
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory D
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Micromonospora_purpurea
gptkbp:proteinBinding 0–30%
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration IV
IM
topical
ophthalmic
gptkbp:sideEffect nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
neuromuscular blockade
gptkbp:synonym Cidomycin
Garamycin
Gentacidin
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:pneumonia
meningitis
skin infections
sepsis
endocarditis
urinary tract infections
eye infections
intra-abdominal infections
bone infections
gptkbp:usedFor bacterial infections
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Streptomyces_species
gptkb:Micromonospora_species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6