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1. Streptomycin: Acute infections: 1 g (0.75 g in those above 50 yr age) i.m. (15 mg/kg) BD for 7–10 days. Tuberculosis: 1 g or 0.75 g i.m. OD or twice weekly for 30–60 days;

AMBISTRYN–S 0.75, 1 g dry powder per vial for inj.

2. Gentamicin: 3–5 mg/kg/day i.m. in a single dose or divided in 8 hourly doses (dose reduction needed in elderly and in renal insufficiency), 0.1–0.3% topically in eye or on skin.

GARAMYCIN, GENTASPORIN, GENTICYN 20, 60, 80, 240 mg per vial inj; also 0.3% eye/ear drops, 0.1% skin cream.

3. Kanamycin: 0.5 g i.m. BD–TDS:

KANAMYCIN, KANCIN, KANAMAC 0.5, 1 g inj.

4. Tobramycin: 3–5 mg/kg day i.m. in 1–3 doses;

TOBACIN 20, 60, 80 mg in 2 ml inj. 0.3% eye drops. TOBRANEG 20, 40, 80 mg per 2 ml inj., TOBRABACT 0.3% eye drops.

5. Amikacin: 15 mg/kg/day i.m. in 1–3 doses; urinary tract infection 7.5 mg/kg/day;

AMICIN, MIKACIN, MIKAJECT 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg in 2 ml inj.

6. Sisomicin: 3–5 mg/kg/day i.m.;

ENSAMYCIN, SISOPTIN 50 mg, 10 mg (pediatric) per ml in 1 ml amps.

7. Netilmicin: 4–6 mg/kg/day i.m. in 1–3 doses;

NETROMYCIN 10, 25, 50 mg in 1 ml, 200 mg in 2 ml and 300 mg in 3 ml inj., NETICIN 200 mg (2 ml), 300 mg (3 ml) inj.

8. Neomycin: 0.25–1 g QID oral, 0.3–0.5% topical.

NEOMYCIN SULPHATE 350, 500 mg tab, 0.3% skin oint, 0.5% skin cream, eye oint. NEBASULF: Neomycin sulph. 5 mg, bacitracin 250 U, sulfacetamide 60 mg/g oint. and powder for surface application. POLYBIOTIC CREAM: Neomycin sulph. 5 mg, polymyxin 5,000 IU, gramicidin 0.25 mg/g cream. NEOSPORIN: Neomycin 3400 iu, polymyxin B 5000 iu, bacitracin 400 iu/g oint; NEOSPORIN-H: Neomycin 3400 iu, polymyxin B 10000 iu, hydrocortisone 10 mg per ml ear drops.

9. Framycetin: 0.5%–1.0% topically in eye or on skin;

SOFRAMYCIN, FRAMYGEN 1% skin cream, 0.5% eye drops or oint.