HEALTH CANADA APPROVED
RENAL
NEUROLOGIC
Formal audiology assessment if planning to use aminoglycoside for >7d or if symptoms develop.
Inform patient of risk of ototoxicity and to report any symptoms.
Antimicrobial class: Aminoglycoside
Pregnancy category: D
Average serum half life: 2 hours
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Poor
Biliary penetration: Moderate
pH: 3 to 5.5