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anyone use gentamycin?

anonymous

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Does anyone use gentamycin (inhaled) anymore? I used to use it years ago, but it didn't mix well w/ Pulmozyme (caused hemoptisis), so I discontinued the gentamycin. Just wondering if the inhaled form is still prescribed or are we on to bigger & better (& more expensive) things these days?
 

kybert

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we dont use inhaled gentamycin here. i dont think it has been used in cf iv treatment for a long time either.
 

becca23

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I take entamicin inhaled once in awhile. My doc says with my mutations it has been found to be more effective than Tobi?????
 
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