Gentamicin Ophthalmic
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Also sold as:
Garamycin® Ophthalmic
Genoptic®
Gentacidin®
Gentafair®
Gentak
Gentak®
Gentasol®
Ocu-Mycin®
About Gentamicin Ophthalmic
Ophthalmic gentamicin is used to treat certain eye infections. Gentamicin is in a class of medications called antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infection. Read the full Gentamicin Ophthalmic drug information page →
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Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
· Updated Aug 10, 2026
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Gentamicin Ophthalmic Ataluren Decreased ataluren activity and increased risk of aminoglycoside-associated nephrotoxicity DetailsMajor
Gentamicin Ophthalmic Agalsidase Alfa Decreased efficacy of agalsidase alfa Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Alcuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Aspirin Acuprin® Increased aspirin exposure and an increased risk of nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Atracurium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Bumetanide Bumex An increased risk of ototoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Cefepime An increased risk of nephrotoxicity and an increased risk of ototoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Cholera Vaccine, Live Reduced immune response to the cholera vaccine Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Cidofovir Nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Cisatracurium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Colistimethate Sodium Respiratory depression Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Cyclosporine Atopica An increased risk of nephrotoxicity and increased risk of renal dysfunction Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Decamethonium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Digoxin Cardoxin® Increased digoxin exposure Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Doxacurium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Emtricitabine Emtriva Increased emtricitabine exposure and an increased risk of emtricitabine-related adverse effects Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Ethacrynic Acid Edecrin Increased gentamicin plasma and tissue concentrations and additive ototoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Fazadinium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Foscarnet Foscavir Nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Furosemide Disal Increased gentamicin plasma and tissue concentrations and additive ototoxicity and/or nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Gallamine Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Hexafluorenium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Letibotulinumtoxina-Wlbg Letybo Increased neuromuscular weakness Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Lysine Increased risk of nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Metocurine Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Mivacurium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Pancuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Pipecuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Rapacuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Rocuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Succinylcholine Anectine Enhanced neuromuscular blockade Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Tacrolimus Astagraf An increased risk of nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Teicoplanin Increased risk of nephrotoxicity and/or ototoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Tenofovir Alafenamide Increased tenofovir alafenamide exposure and an increased risk of tenofovir alafenamide-related adverse effects Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Tubocurarine Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Vancomycin Firvanq An increased risk of ototoxicity and an increased risk if nephrotoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Vecuronium Enhanced and/or prolonged neuromuscular blockade which may lead to respiratory depression and paralysis DetailsModerate
Gentamicin Ophthalmic Capreomycin Gentamicin toxicity (ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity) Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Carboplatin Kyxata Ototoxicity Details Gentamicin Ophthalmic Hydrochlorothiazide Inzirqo An increased risk of worsening of renal function DetailsNo interactions on this page match that filter — try the next page or clear the filter.
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