Patient was educated on contraindications for using Gentamicin as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Gentamicin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Gentamicin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Gentamicin is contraindicated in individuals with history of diminished hearing, ototoxicity, and vestibular damage, as such patients are at increased [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Gentamicin as follows: Peripheral neuropathy Long term Gentamicin intake can lead to serious problems of the peripheral nerves, thus resulting in altered sensations, such as, pain and numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in the extremities. These altered sensations can result in disturbance in the touch, pain, temperature, and pressure sensations in the extremities, contributing towards changes in the vibration and body position sense. This can lead [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Gentamicin as follows: Ototoxicity Gentamicin intake in high doses can lead to reversible hearing loss. Also, Gentamicin can lead to loss of hair cells and damage to the vestibule of inner ear, which is an important organ maintaining balance and equilibrium in the human body. Damage to the vestibule can result in poor balance and equilibrium. Sometimes, the damage can be severe causing the hearing loss [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Gentamicin as follows: Diarrhea Human intestines have a lot of bacteria, both good and bad, living in a sensitive balance with each other. This helps maintain the normal natural intestinal environment. Gentamicin works by killing the bacteria. While doing this, Gentamicin does not differentiate between good and bad bacteria. Consequently, apart from killing the bad infectious bacteria, Gentamicin also kills the good bacteria in the intestinal [...]

Patient was educated on how to take Gentamicin parenterally as follows: Gentamicin is taken as an intramuscular or intravenous shot. Make sure the medication is clear and free of any suspended particles, before use. Discard the vial at the notice of any suspended particles. Also, discard the vial, if contents are cloudy or discolored or if the vial is cracked. Evenly space out the doses of the antibiotic and take the dose at the scheduled [...]