Description

Garamycin Cream

Garamycin Cream is used to treat minor skin infections (such as impetigo, folliculitis) or minor infections related to some skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, minor burns/cuts/wounds). Gentamicin works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria. It belongs to a class of drugs known as aminoglycoside antibiotics.

This antibiotic only treats bacterial infections. It will not work for virus or fungus infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

How to use Garamycin Cream

This medication is for use on the skin only.

Wash your hands before using. Clean and dry the affected area as directed. If you are treating impetigo, remove any dried, crusty skin to increase contact between the antibiotic and the infected area. Then gently apply a small amount of medication in a thin layer as directed by your doctor, usually 3 to 4 times a day. You may cover the area with a sterile gauze bandage if so directed. Keep the infected area clean. Wash your hands after use, unless you are using this product to treat the hands.

Avoid getting this medication in your eyes, nose, or mouth. If this occurs, wipe off the medication and rinse thoroughly with water.

Dosage and length of treatment is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

Use Garamycin Cream regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same times each day. Do not apply large amounts of this medication, use it more often, or use it for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects may increase.

Continue to use Garamycin Cream for the full length of treatment prescribed, even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a return of the infection.

What is it used for?

• Eczema of various types.
• Skin inflammation due to allergies or irritants (allergic contact dermatitis or irritant contact dermatitis).
• Inflammatory skin condition with greasy, red and scaly areas (seborrhoeic dermatitis).
• Psoriasis.
• Thickened skin rash caused by excessive scratching to relieve itching (neurodermatitis, eg lichen simplex).
• An eruption of hard nodules in the skin accompanied by intense itching (prurigo nodularis).
• Skin disorder causing a flat, itchy, violet rash, usually on the wrists, shins, lower back and genitals (lichen planus).
• Inflammatory skin disease known as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE).
• Intense and widespread reddening of the skin (generalised erythroderma) in combination with oral or injected corticosteroids.

Tell your doctor if your skin infection persists or if it worsens.

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