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Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug or other aminoglycosides.
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Special Precautions
Renal impairment; monitor renal, vestibular and auditory function. Monitor peak serum levels. Myasthenia gravis, parkinsonism, infant botulism; conditions predisposing to ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Premature and neonatal infants, dehydration, elderly. Pregnancy and lactation.
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Adverse Reactions
Headache, malaise, visual disturbances, disorientation, tachycardia, hypotension, palpitations, thrombocytosis, paraesthesia, rash, chills, fever, fluid retention, vomiting, diarrhoea. Increased blood sugar; increased alkaline phosphatase; increased liver enzymes, bilirubin; increased potassium; other abnormal LFTs; decreased haemoglobin, WBCs and platelets; eosinophilia, anaemia and increase in prothrombin time.
Potentially Fatal: Nephrotoxicity; ototoxicity; anaphylaxis. |
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CIMS Class
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ATC Classification
J01GB07 - netilmicin ; Belongs to the class of other aminoglycosides. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.
S01AA23 - netilmicin ; Belongs to the class of antibiotics. Used in the treatment of eye infections. |
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