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gentamicin

[¦jent·ə¦mīs·ən]
(microbiology)
A broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by a species of Micromonospora.
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Earlier this year, for example, the company launched four prescription-strength ophthalmic ointments--Neo-Polycin, Neo-Polycin HC, Polycin and Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates with Dexamethasone: an ophthahnic solution called Garamycin; and Puralube, an over-the-counter ophthalmic ointment.
Other alternatives include aztreonam (Azactam) or aminoglycosides such as gentami-cin (Garamycin) plus metronidazole (Flagyl) or clindamycin (Cleocin).
Surgical drainage with partial pericardiectomy was performed and the patient was treated in the hospital for 20 days with intravenous antibiotics (vancomycin and garamycin).
A total of 9 samples were stored without additives, and 5 were diluted 1:3 in virus transport medium (2% HEPES, 10 [micro]g/mL bovine serum albumin, 50 [micro]g/mL sucrose, 0.016 [micro]g/mL fungizone, and 2.5 [micro]g/mL garamycin) before storage.
Innocoll 's lead product, Gentamicin Surgical Implant for the treatment and prevention of surgical site infections, is approved for sale in 49 countries in Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia and is marketed under the following trade names; COLLATAMP G, COLLATAMP EG, SULMYCIN IMPLANT, GARAMYCIN SCHWAMM, DURACOL, DURACOLL, GENTACOL, GENTACOLL, GARACOL, GARACOLL, and CRONOCOL.
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