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Dosing Gentamicin
📋 Quick Guide – Gentamicin Once Daily Dosing
| 💉 Gentamicin (OD dosing protocol) | |
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| 1 | ⚖️ Determine weight – Use Ideal Body Weight (IBW) if BMI >30 (gentamicin does not distribute into adipose). – Treatment course should not exceed 7 days without microbiology advice. |
| 2 |
🧪 Estimate Creatinine Clearance (CrCl)
(140 – age) × weight (kg) × 1.23 (men) (140 – age) × weight (kg) × 1.04 (women)⚠️ Use IBW if obese. |
| 3 |
💊 Dosing (round down to nearest 40 mg):
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| 4 |
🧬 Monitor trough level (24 h after 1st dose):
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| 5 | ⚠️ Do not prescribe in advance: – Never write up “48-hourly gentamicin” → risk of being given 24-hourly in error. – Prescribe on a daily review basis only. |
| 6 | 💧 Administration: Infuse in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 30 minutes. |
💡 Clinical Pearls: – Gentamicin is highly nephrotoxic & ototoxic → monitor renal function closely. – Always document indication & planned duration. – In sepsis, ensure first dose is given immediately (don’t wait for levels).
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