Patient Medication Information: uses, side effects, how to take - Odan-Gentamicin
What is ODAN-GENTAMICIN used for?
ODAN-GENTAMICIN is used to prevent or treat certain infections in your eye.
Antibacterial drugs like ODAN-GENTAMICIN treat only bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections.
How does Gentamicin work?
ODAN-GENTAMICIN reduces infections by killing bacteria.
What are the ingredients in Gentamicin?
Medicinal ingredients: Gentamicin sulfate.
Non-medicinal ingredients:
ODAN-GENTAMICIN Ophthalmic solution: benzalkonium chloride 0.10% as preservative, sodium chloride, disodium phosphate, monosodium phosphate and purified water.
ODAN-GENTAMICIN Ophthalmic Ointment: methylparaben (as preservative), mineral oil, propylparaben (as preservative) and white petrolatum.
ODAN-GENTAMICIN comes in the following dosage forms:
- Ointment, 0.3%.
- Solution 0.3%
Do not use ODAN-GENTAMICIN if:
- Allergic to Gentamicin or any other ingredients in this product.
To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take ODAN-GENTAMICIN. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you:
Are pregnant or breast-feeding
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including any drugs, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or alternative medicines.
How to take ODAN-GENTAMICIN:
- Although you may feel better early in treatment, ODAN-GENTAMICIN should be used exactly as directed.
- Misuse or overuse of ODAN-GENTAMICIN could lead to the growth of bacteria that will not be killed by ODAN-GENTAMICIN (resistance). This means that ODAN-GENTAMICIN may not work for you in the future.
- Do not share your medicine
- Avoid touching the tip of the applicator with your finger or eye to avoid contamination. Put the cap back on after use.
- Shake the bottle well before using.
To apply:
- Pull down your lower eye lid.
- Instill drops or ointment inside your eyelid (conjunctival sac).
- Blink to spread the medication.
For children with infected tear ducts (dacrocystitis): Applying a hot compress and massaging the area over the tear duct may help with your child’s treatment.
Usual dose:
Solution: Instill 2 drops 3 to 4 times daily.
Dosage may be increased in severe infections and reduced at the end of treatment.
Ointment: Apply a small quantity of the ointment to the affected eye(s) 3 or 4 times daily.
Overdose:
| If you think you have taken too much ODAN-GENTAMICIN, contact your healthcare professional, hospital emergency department or regional poison control centre immediately, even if there are no symptoms. |
Missed Dose:
If you forget to take ODAN-GENTAMICIN, take your dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose of ODAN-GENTAMICIN, skip your missed dose and take your next dose at the usual time. Do not apply double the amount to make up for your missed dose.
What are possible side effects from using ODAN-GENTAMICIN?
These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking ODAN-GENTAMICIN. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional.
Serious side effects and what to do about them
| Symptom / effect | Talk to your healthcare professional | Stop taking drug and get immediate medical help |
| Only if severe | In all cases | |
| Allergic reaction: difficulty swallowing or breathing, wheezing; drop in blood pressure; feeling sick to your stomach and throwing up; hives or rash; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat. | ||
| ✓ | ||
Reporting Side Effects
You can report any suspected side effects associated with the use of health products to Health Canada by:
NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice. |
Storage:
Store between 2 and 30 °C.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.
If you want more information about ODAN-GENTAMICIN:
- Talk to your healthcare professional
- Find the full product monograph that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Patient Medication Information by visiting the Health Canada website (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html ); or by contacting the manufacturer, Odan Laboratories Limited at 1-800-387-9342.