Comparing Gentamicin vs Tobramycin
| Gentamicin | Tobramycin |
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| Gentamicin | Tobramycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Bacteremia, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Brucellosis, Burns - External, Cystic Fibrosis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Febrile Neutropenia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Cystic Fibrosis, Bacteremia, Bone infection, Burns - External, Endocarditis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Meningitis... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Kidney Infections (Pyelonephritis)
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| More about Gentamicin | More about Tobramycin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Gentamicin has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Cidomycin, Garamycin, Septopal | Bethkis, Kitabis Pak, Tobi, TOBI Podhaler | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with Gentamicin:
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A total of 202 drugs are known to interact with Tobramycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
December 22, 1997 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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