Injection Gentamycin
Q. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives are empowered to give injection Gentamycin. Gentamycin is- Published on 12 May 16a. Antibiotic
b. Anti-pyretic
c. Pain Reliever
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Antibiotic
- The newer evidence based approaches like empowering ANM to give injection Gentamycin, Injection Vitamin K at birth, Kangaroo Mother Care for preterm newborn and strengthening of care of sick newborn services have been incorporated in India Newborn Action Plan (INAP).
- This medication is used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Gentamicin belongs to a class of drugs known as aminoglycoside antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
- Clinical studies have shown Gentamicin (gentamicin injection pediatric) Injection to be effective in bacterial neonatal sepsis; bacterial septicemia; and serious bacterial infections of the central nervous system (meningitis), urinary tract, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract (including peritonitis), skin, bone and soft tissue (including burns).
