ATC codes:
J01GB03
EMLc
Indication
Neonatal meningitis
ICD11 code:
KA65.4
INN
Gentamicin
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified:
10 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate)
(EMLc)
;
40 mg per mL in 2 mL vial (as sulfate)
(EMLc)
EML status history
First added in 2025
(TRS
1064)
Sex
All
Age
Newborn (< 1 month)
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Wikipedia
DrugBank
Expert Committee recommendation
Listings for medicines for treatment of bacterial central nervous system infections are duplicated in this section from section 6.
EML recommendations: Neonatal meningitis
First choice
Second choice