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Gentamicin ophthalmic Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Gentamicin ophthalmic is also known as: Garamycin Ophthalmic, Genoptic, Gentacidin, Gentak, Gentasol, Ocu-Mycin

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Gentamicin Drops while you are pregnant. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Gentamicin Drops, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Gentamicin ophthalmic Pregnancy Warnings

Gentamicin ophthalmic has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Gentamicin has depressed body weight, kidney weight and median glomerular counts in newborn rats born to mothers who received about 500 times the maximum human ophthalmic dose. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Gentamicin ophthalmic is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Gentamicin ophthalmic Breastfeeding Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of gentamicin ophthalmic into human milk. Systemically administered gentamicin is excreted into milk in detectable amounts. Gentamicin is considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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