Alternatives to gentamicin
3 same-class SPL records vs gentamicin - uses, FAERS reaction fields, and OTC/Rx flags from public FDA sources.
Brand: Garamycin
About gentamicin
Gentamicin is an antibiotic medicine. It fights serious infections caused by certain bacteria.
Used for: Gentamicin treats serious infections caused by certain bacteria. This includes infections in the blood, brain (meningitis), urinary tract, lungs, stomach area, skin, bone, and soft tissues. It can also treat bacterial infections in newborns.
3 Aminoglycoside Antibiotic peers (wide set)
amikacin
RxAmikin
Amikacin treats serious infections caused by bacteria. This includes infections in the blood, lungs, bones, joints, brain, skin, and abdomen. It can also treat burns, post-surgery infections, and complicated urinary tract infections.
plazomicin
RxZemdri
Zemdri treats complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) in adults, including kidney infections (pyelonephritis). It is for infections caused by certain bacteria like Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Because there is not much information on how safe and effective Zemdri is, use it only when other treatments are not an option.
tobramycin
RxTobi, Nebcin
Tobramycin treats serious infections caused by bacteria. This includes infections in the blood, lungs, brain (meningitis), belly, skin, bones, and urinary tract. It is used when other antibiotics might not work or are too harmful.
gentamicin vs amikacin & plazomicin · FAERS reaction fields
FAERS top-reaction field "Renal Failure" shows the widest count spread between gentamicin and amikacin, plazomicin, tobramycin in this extract (603-report gap on that field). Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not prevalence rates.
| Side Effect | gentamicin | amikacin | plazomicin | tobramycin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Kidney Injury | 999 | - | 1 | 721 |
| Pyrexia | 750 | 632 | - | 672 |
| Renal Failure | 604 | - | 1 | - |
| Diarrhoea | 460 | 634 | - | 504 |
| Sepsis | 426 | - | - | - |
| Condition Aggravated | 404 | 566 | - | 942 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 402 | - | - | - |
| Hypotension | 399 | - | - | - |
"-" means no reports for that reaction. Report counts reflect total FAERS submissions, not prevalence rates.
gentamicin peer mix vs class inventory
Peer mix
0 OTC and 3 Rx SPL records in this peer set (3 total). Class inventory for Aminoglycoside Antibiotic: 4 drugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What same-class SPL records sit beside gentamicin? ▼
Reading a wide Aminoglycoside Antibiotic peer set (3 records)
gentamicin (Garamycin) sits in a wide Aminoglycoside Antibiotic peer set (3 of 3 class peers shown). Labeled indication field for gentamicin: Gentamicin treats serious infections caused by certain bacteria.
Top FAERS reaction fields for gentamicin total 5,192 reports across 10 reactions, set beside amikacin, plazomicin, tobramycin. Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not per-patient risk.
Registry note: Therapeutic-class peer lists are registry indexes, not prescribing advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Do not stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Field note for gentamicin: see also the generic vs brand label guide when reading Garamycin SPL strings.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.