Description
Uses of medication: Gentamicin Sulphate Cream is an antibiotic recommended for used in order to treat several types of bacterial infections include:
- impetigo contagiosa
- superficial folliculitis
- ecthyma
- furunculosis
- sycosis barbae
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- infectious eczematoid dermatitis
- pustular acne
- pustular psoriasis
- infected seborrheic dermatitis
- Infected contact dermatitis (including poison ivy)
- infected excoriations
- bacterial superinfections of fungal or viral infections.
- skin cysts
- infected stasis and other skin ulcers
- infected superficial burns
- paronychia
- infected insect bites and stings
- infected lacerations
- abrasions
- wounds from minor surgery
- pustular acne
- infected seborrheic dermatitis
Dosage: A small quantity of Gentamicin Sulfate Cream should be gently applied to lesions 3 or 4 times daily. The treated area should be covered with the help of gauze dressing if desired. In case of impetigo contagiosa, the crusts must be removed prior to the application of the Gentamicin Sulfate Cream in order to permit maximum contact between the antibiotic and the infection.
Treatment Reactions: The most commonly reported adverse reactions of Gentamicin Sulfate cream are qs follows:
- photosensitization
- skin irritation
- redness
- itching
