Comparing Gentamicin vs Streptomycin
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| Gentamicin | Streptomycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacteremia, Bone infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Brucellosis, Burns - External, Cystic Fibrosis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Febrile Neutropenia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Endocarditis, Rabbit Fever, Tuberculosis - Active, Brucellosis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Plague. Streptomycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Endocarditis
Brucellosis
Rabbit Fever (Tularemia)
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| More about Gentamicin | More about Streptomycin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Gentamicin has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Streptomycin has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Gentamicin side effects |
View all Streptomycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cidomycin, Garamycin, Septopal |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
5.3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 205 drugs are known to interact with Gentamicin:
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A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with Streptomycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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