Gentamicin Sulfate

A-s Medication Solutions
Human Prescription Drug
NDC 50090-2333

Gentamicin Sulfate is a human prescription drug labeled by 'A-s Medication Solutions'. National Drug Code (NDC) number for Gentamicin Sulfate is 50090-2333. This drug is available in dosage form of Solution/ Drops. The names of the active, medicinal ingredients in Gentamicin Sulfate drug includes Gentamicin Sulfate - 3 mg/mL . The currest status of Gentamicin Sulfate drug is Active.

Drug Information:

Drug NDC:	50090-2333
The labeler code and product code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by a hyphen. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product code segment to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
Proprietary Name:	Gentamicin Sulfate
Also known as the trade name. It is the name of the product chosen by the labeler.
Product Type:	Human Prescription Drug
Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human OTC Drug. This data element corresponds to the “Document Type” of the SPL submission for the listing.
Non Proprietary Name:	Gentamicin Sulfate
Also known as the generic name, this is usually the active ingredient(s) of the product.
Labeler Name:	A-s Medication Solutions
Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the ProductNDC.
Dosage Form:	Solution/ Drops
The translation of the DosageForm Code submitted by the firm. There is no standard, but values may include terms like `tablet` or `solution for injection`.The complete list of codes and translations can be found www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.
Status:	Active
FDA does not review and approve unfinished products. Therefore, all products in this file are considered unapproved.
Substance Name:	GENTAMICIN SULFATE - 3 mg/mL
This is the active ingredient list. Each ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.
Route Details:	OPHTHALMIC
The translation of the Route Code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.

Marketing Information:

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Marketing Category:	ANDA
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Marketing Start Date:	05 Jan, 1998
This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.
Marketing End Date:	14 Jun, 2026
This is the date the product will no longer be available on the market. If a product is no longer being manufactured, in most cases, the FDA recommends firms use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the EndMarketingDate, to reflect the potential for drug product to remain available after manufacturing has ceased. Products that are the subject of ongoing manufacturing will not ordinarily have any EndMarketingDate. Products with a value in the EndMarketingDate will be removed from the NDC Directory when the EndMarketingDate is reached.
Application Number:	ANDA062452
This corresponds to the NDA, ANDA, or BLA number reported by the labeler for products which have the corresponding Marketing Category designated. If the designated Marketing Category is OTC Monograph Final or OTC Monograph Not Final, then the Application number will be the CFR citation corresponding to the appropriate Monograph (e.g. “part 341”). For unapproved drugs, this field will be null.
Listing Expiration Date:	31 Dec, 2024
This is the date when the listing record will expire if not updated or certified by the firm.

OpenFDA Information:

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Manufacturer Name:	A-S Medication Solutions
Name of manufacturer or company that makes this drug product, corresponding to the labeler code segment of the NDC.
RxCUI:	310467
The RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier. RxCUI is a unique number that describes a semantic concept about the drug product, including its ingredients, strength, and dose forms.
UNII:	8X7386QRLV
Unique Ingredient Identifier, which is a non-proprietary, free, unique, unambiguous, non-semantic, alphanumeric identifier based on a substance’s molecular structure and/or descriptive information.
Pharmacologic Class:	Aminoglycoside Antibacterial [EPC] Aminoglycosides [CS]
These are the reported pharmacological class categories corresponding to the SubstanceNames listed above.

Packaging Information:

Package NDC	Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date	Sample Available
50090-2333-0	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (50090-2333-0) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER	16 Mar, 2016	N/A	No
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Product Elements:

Gentamicin sulfate gentamicin sulfate gentamicin sulfate gentamicin edetate disodium polyvinyl alcohol, unspecified water sodium chloride sodium phosphate, dibasic, unspecified form benzalkonium chloride hydrochloric acid sodium hydroxide

Indications and Usage:

Indications and usage gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution, usp 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 .

Warnings:

Warnings not for injection into the eye. gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution, usp is not for injection. it should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly introduced into the anterior chamber of the eye.

General Precautions:

General prolonged use of topical antibiotics may give rise to overgrowth of nonsusceptible microorganisms, including fungi. bacterial resistance to gentamicin may also develop. if purulent discharge, inflammation or pain becomes aggravated, the patient should discontinue use of the medication and consult a physician. if irritation or hypersensitivity to any component of the drug develops, the patient should discontinue use of this preparation and appropriate therapy should be instituted.

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 every hour.

Contraindications:

Contraindications gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution, usp is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its components.

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.

Use in 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.

Description:

Description gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution, usp is a sterile, topical anti-infective agent 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 activity. gentamicin sulfate occurs as a white to buff powder and is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. the structural formula is as follows: each ml contains: active: gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 3 mg (0.3%) gentamicin base. preservative: benzalkonium chloride. inactives: edetate disodium; polyvinyl alcohol 1.4%; purified water; sodium chloride; sodium phosphate, dibasic; and hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may be added to adjust ph. the solution is an aqueous, buffered solution with a shelf life ph range of 6.5 to 7.5. the structural formula for gentamicin is obtained from cultures of micromonospora purpurea. it is a mixture of the sulfate salts of gentamicin c1, c2, and c1a. all three components appear to have similar antimicrobial activity. gentamicin sulfate occurs as a white to buff powder and is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.

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 .

Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility:

Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, impairment of fertility there are no published carcinogenicity or impairment of fertility studies on gentamicin. aminoglycoside antibiotics have been found to be non-mutagenic.

How Supplied:

How supplied product: 50090-2333 ndc: 50090-2333-0 5 ml in a bottle, dropper / 1 in a carton

Information for Patients:

Information for patients to avoid contamination, do not touch tip of container to the eye, eyelid or any surface.

Package Label Principal Display Panel:

Gentamicin sulfate label image

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