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Gentamicin IV direct push
Hospital staff given me gentamicin direct iv in left hand since then I have burning sensation in left neck, ear, and hand 4 hrs finished.
What is needed to be done?
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Gentamicin is not the cause of your symptoms.
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Talk to the treating doctor at hospital.
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Please discuss with your treating doctor
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Dear Brother
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Take opinion from your treating doctor
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Treating doctor opinion
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Lucknow
Contact treating doctor
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Dr. Vijay Yerroju
General Practitioner
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please stay within hospital under observation. Report the issue to the Hospital head. Let a Physician observe you until tomorrow morning. Watch out for urine output.
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
General Physician
36 yrs exp
Delhi
Gentamicin has to b given v slowly and only for serious bacterial infections not resolved by other antibiotics
Why are you getting it clarify
Have you taken previously also
Has side effects can cause nerve problems and ear problems
You probably getting that only
So do not take any further now and report to the person giving you ASAP
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