Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL Solution, 5 mL
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Aminoglycoside Antibacterial class.
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🩺 Clinical
- Gentamicin eye drops treat bacterial eye infections specifically — things like bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye), corneal ulcers, and eyelid infections. They won't work against v...
- What kind of eye infection does this treat — can I use it for any red or irritated eye?
- The usual dose is one or two drops placed directly into the affected eye every four hours. If your infection is more severe, your doctor may tell you to use two drops every hour. A...
- Yes, a brief burning or stinging sensation right after applying the drops is the most commonly reported side effect, and it's generally harmless. Some redness or minor irritation i...
Patient education
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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Benzalkonium chloride is a chemical compound that works as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in medications. It prevents bacterial and fungal growth in liquid formulations to keep the product safe during storage and use.
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A strong acid used to adjust and maintain the proper pH level in liquid medicines, ensuring stability and preventing breakdown of active ingredients.
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Sodium chloride is common table salt. It's used in medicines as a buffer to maintain proper pH, as a filler to add bulk, or to adjust the osmotic balance in liquid formulations.
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A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
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A mineral salt derived from phosphoric acid, used as a buffer to maintain the pH balance of the medication and help stabilize the active ingredients.
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Tyloxapol is a synthetic detergent and surfactant used in medications as a solubilizer and emulsifier. It helps dissolve or blend ingredients that don't naturally mix well, improving how the medicine disperses in liquid formulations.
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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 mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.745 | $3.73 / 5 ml |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $2.02 | $10.12 / 5 ml |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $1.94 | $9.69 / 5 ml |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 24208-0580-60 | Bausch | 1 bottle | $0.745 | AT | Availability likely | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mLthis 61314-0633-05 | Sandoz | 5 ml | $0.745 | AT | Availability likely | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 50090-0569-00 | A-S | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL 61919-0106-05 | DIRECT | 5 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 63187-0560-05 | Proficient | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 63187-0764-05 | Proficient | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 66267-0971-05 | NuCare | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 68071-3554-05 | NuCare | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 68071-4775-05 | NuCare | 5 ml | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 68071-4827-05 | NuCare | 5 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 68788-8592-05 | Preferred | 1 bottle | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 71205-0333-05 | Proficient | 5 ml | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate Opth Solution 3 mg/mL 72189-0359-05 | Direct_Rx | 5 ml | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 76420-0137-05 | Asclemed | 5 ml | — | AT | FDA listed | — |
| Gentamicin Sulfate 3 mg/mL 76420-0254-05 | Asclemed | 1 bottle | — | 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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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 61314-0633-05 You're viewing this | 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (61314-633-05) | 1996-04-05 | Active |
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is indicated in the topical treatment of ocular bacterial infections, including conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Instill one or two drops into the affected eye(s) every four hours. In severe infections, dosage may be increased to as much as two drops once every hour.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the components.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE. Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is not for injection. It should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly introduced into the anterior chamber of the eye.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS Bacterial and fungal corneal ulcers have developed during treatment with gentamicin ophthalmic preparations. The most frequently reported adverse reactions are ocular burning and irritation upon drug instillation, non-specific conjunctivitis, conjunctival epithelial defects, and conjunctival hyperemia. Other adverse reactions which have occurred rarely are allergic reactions, thrombocytopenic purpura, and hallucinations.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Sandoz Inc. at 1-800-525-8747 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
Pregnancy Gentamicin has been shown to depress body weights, kidney weights, and median glomerular counts in newborn rats when administered systemically to pregnant rats in daily doses approximately 500 times the maximum recommended ophthalmic human dose. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Gentamicin should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in neonates have not been established.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Microbiology: Gentamicin sulfate is active in vitro against many strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is supplied sterile, in a natural LDPE plastic bottle with a natural LDPE dropper tip and a white polypropylene cap as follows: NDC 61314-633-05 - 5mL filled in 8mL bottle. STORAGE Store at controlled room temperature 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F). Protect from light and store away from heat.
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Gentamicin Sulfate is a water-soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group. Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution is a sterile, aqueous solution buffered to approximately pH 7 for ophthalmic use. Gentamicin is obtained from cultures of Micromonospora purpurea .
It is a mixture of the sulfate salts of gentamicin C 1 , C 2 , and C 1A . All three components appear to have similar antimicrobial activities. Gentamicin sulfate occurs as white powder and is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.
The structure is as follows: Established name: Gentamicin Sulfate Chemical name: 0-3-Deoxy-4-C-methyl-3-(methylamino)-β-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-0-[2,6-diamino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-α-D-erythro-hexopyranosyl-(1→4)]-2-deoxy-D-streptamine. Ingredients: Each mL contains: Active: Gentamicin Sulfate USP (equivalent to 3 mg gentamicin). Preservative: Benzalkonium Chloride 0.1 mg (0.01%).
Inactives: Dibasic Sodium Phosphate Anhydrous, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide and/or Hydrochloric Acid (to adjust pH), Tyloxapol and Purified Water. chemicalstructure
💬 Information for Patients ▾
Information for Patients To avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to the eye, eyelid, or any surface.