Each ml contains:-
Gentamycin Sulphate I.P equivalent to Gentamycin base 40 mg,,
Methyl Paraben I.P. 0.18% w/v ,
Propyl Paraben I.P 0.02% w/v (as preservative) ,
(As Preservative)
Water for Injection I.P. Q.S.

Gentamicine sulphate injection I.P.


Why is this medication prescribed
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, and can treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infection. However,Gentamicin is a bactericidal antibiotic that works by binding the 30S sub unit of the bacterial ribosome, interrupting protein synthesis.
Like all aminoglycosides, when gentamicin is given orally, it is not effective. This is because it is absorbed from the small intestine, and then travels through the portal vein to the liver, where it is inactivated. Therefore, it can only be given intravenously, intramuscularly or topically.
Treatment of susceptible bacterial infections, normally gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas, Proteus, Serratia, AND gram-positive Staphylococcus