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Help with my new Drug

Scarlett81

New member
Anyone ever go on Gentimicin? My ENT just put me on it to spray into my sinuses.

Anyone ever experienced any side effects? I'm a little concerned about going on it. I'm on SO much crap right now. I'm worried about side effects and this liver of mine frying up. My ENT basically gave it to me to tide me over till I have my sinus surgery next month.

FYI: I'm on Tobramcyin IV, and Cefapime (Ceftaz) IV, Cipro, and Zithromax. among my usual routine stuff.
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Hi Christian,

Gentamycin is in the same category as tobramycin and amikacin. They work well on psuedomonas in the lungs and in the sinuses. I've heard it is very successful. It sounds like a lot of the same medicine if you are already on Tobra IV, but rinsing the sinuses with it is more direct.
Good luck.
Jane
 

Ricky

New member
I've been on gentamyacin before. My ENT puts me on is before my sinus surgeries (7) also. It won't do anything to your liver. You should only use it for about 4 to 6 weeks than stop.
 
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