Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g Cream
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Aminoglycoside Antibacterial class.
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
Topical gentamicin is used in adults and children 1 year of age and older to treat skin infections caused by certain bacteria. Topical gentamicin is in a class of medications called antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Gentamicin topical is used for a wide range of bacterial skin infections. That includes common ones like impetigo, boils, infected eczema, infected cuts or scrapes, pustular acne,...
- What kinds of skin infections does gentamicin topical actually treat?
- It depends on the type of skin involved. The cream is better for wet, oozy infections or greasy conditions like infected seborrheic dermatitis or pustular acne — and it's also easi...
- Apply a small amount to the affected area three to four times a day. You can cover it with a gauze dressing afterward if you'd like. If you're treating impetigo, gently remove any...
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Supplement & herbal interactions
Gentamicin (IV) may be associated with lower levels of 8 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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A preservative derived from benzoic acid that prevents bacterial and fungal growth in medicines. It helps extend shelf life and maintain product safety during storage and use.
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Isopropyl myristate is an oily liquid made from coconut or palm oil. It's used in medicines as an emollient and penetration enhancer to help the medicine absorb through skin or improve spreadability in topical products.
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Methylparaben is a preservative derived from benzoic acid that prevents growth of bacteria, fungi, and mold in medicines. It extends the product's shelf life and maintains safety during storage.
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Polysorbate 40 is a synthetic emulsifier derived from sorbitol and fatty acids. It helps keep oils and water mixed together in liquid medications and also improves how the product flows.
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Propylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or vegetable sources. It acts as a solvent, humectant, and preservative in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and maintain product stability.
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Propylene glycol stearate is a waxy substance made by combining stearic acid with propylene glycol. It acts as an emulsifier to help blend oil and water ingredients, and also serves as a thickener or stabilizer in the medicine.
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Sorbitol is a natural sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It serves as a sweetener, humectant, and bulking agent in medications to improve taste and help maintain moisture in the product.
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Stearic acid is a fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping them hold together and flow smoothly during manufacturing.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per g | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.809 | $12.13 / 15 g |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $1.13 | $16.93 / 15 g |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $1.05 | $15.82 / 15 g |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g 45802-0046-11 | Padagis | 1 tube | $0.788 | AT | Availability likely | save 3% |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/gthis 00713-0683-15 | Cosette | 1 tube | $0.809 | AT | Availability likely | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g 45802-0056-11 | Padagis | 1 tube | $0.878 | AT | Availability likely | +9% |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g 00713-0682-15 | Cosette | 1 tube | $0.909 | AT | Availability likely | +12% |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g 71205-0560-15 | Proficient | 1 tube | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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🗺️ Medicaid utilization & spend
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Status |
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| 00713-0683-15 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0713-0683-15) / 15 g in 1 TUBE | $0.8086 / g | $12.13 | 2016-11-11 | Active |
| 00713-0683-31 | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0713-0683-31) / 30 g in 1 TUBE | $0.8777 / g | $26.33 | 2016-11-11 | Active |
This pack has the lowest per-g cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($0.8086 NADAC).
In Medicaid, this is the most-dispensed pack of this product — about 55% of fills over the last four reported quarters. See all packs ↓
Pack size FAQ
What quantity is in NDC 00713-0683-15?
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Gentamicin Sulfate 1 mg/g Cream?
Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Primary skin infections: Impetigo contagiosa, superficial folliculitis, ecthyma, furunculosis, sycosis barbae, and pyoderma gangrenosum. Secondary skin infections: Infectious eczematoid dermatitis, pustular acne, pustular psoriasis, infected seborrheic dermatitis, infected contact dermatitis (including poison ivy), infected excoriations, and bacterial super-infections of fungal or viral infections. Please Note: Gentamicin sulfate is a bactericidal agent that is not effective against viruses or fungi in skin infections.
Gentamicin sulfate is useful in the treatment of infected skin cysts and certain other skin abscesses when preceded by incision and drainage to permit adequate contact between the antibiotic and the infecting bacteria. Good results have been obtained in the treatment of infected stasis and other skin ulcers, infected superficial burns, paronychia, infected insect bites and stings, infected lacerations and abrasions, and wounds from minor surgery. Patients sensitive to neomycin can be treated with gentamicin sulfate, although regular observation of patients sensitive to topical antibiotics is advisable when such patients are treated with any topical antibiotic.
Gentamicin Sulfate Cream, USP 0.1% is recommended for wet, oozing primary infections, and greasy, secondary infections, such as pustular acne or infected seborrheic dermatitis. If a water-washable preparation is desired, the cream is preferable. Gentamicin Sulfate Cream, USP 0.1% has been used successfully in infants over one year of age, as well as in adults and children.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION A small amount of gentamicin sulfate cream should be applied gently to the lesions three or four times daily. The area treated may be covered with a gauze dressing if desired. In impetigo contagiosa, the crusts should be removed before application of gentamicin sulfate to permit maximum contact between the antibiotic and the infection.
Care should be exercised to avoid further contamination of the infected skin. Infected stasis ulcers have responded well to treatment with gentamicin sulfate under gelatin packing.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS This drug product is contraindicated in individuals with a history of sensitivity to any of its components.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS In patients with dermatoses treated with gentamicin sulfate, irritation (erythema and pruritis) that did not usually require discontinuance of treatment has been reported in a small percentage of cases. There was no evidence of irritation or sensitization, however, in any of these patients patch-tested subsequently with gentamicin sulfate on normal skin. Possible photosensitization has been reported in several patients but could not be elicited in these patients by reapplication of gentamicin sulfate followed by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-922-1038 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/ medwatch.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Gentamicin sulfate is a wide spectrum antibiotic that provides highly effective topical treatment in primary and secondary bacterial infections of the skin. Gentamicin Sulfate Cream may clear infections that have not responded to treatment with other topical antibiotic agents. In primary skin infections such as impetigo contagiosa, treatment 3 or 4 times daily with Gentamicin Sulfate Cream usually clears the lesions promptly.
In secondary skin infections, Gentamicin Sulfate Cream aids in the treatment of the underlying dermatoses by controlling the infection. Bacteria susceptible to the action of gentamicin sulfate include sensitive strains of Streptococci (group A beta-hemolytic, alpha-hemolytic), Staphylococcus aureus (coagulase positive, coagulase negative, and some penicillinase-producing strains), and the gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aerobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, and Kiebsiella pneumoniae.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Gentamicin Sulfate Cream, USP 0.1% is supplied in 15 gram tubes (0713-0683-15) and 30 gram tubes (0713-0683-31). Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Distributed by: Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Rev. 05/2022 8-0683CPLNC2 VC7632
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Gentamicin Sulfate Cream, USP 0.1% is a wide spectrum antibiotic preparation for topical administration. Each gram contains Gentamicin Sulfate USP equivalent to 1 mg gentamicin base in a cream base of isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, propylene glycol monostearate, polysorbate 40, purified water, sorbitol solution and stearic acid. Preserved with butylparaben and methylparaben.