endotoxin reactions in patients getting IV gentamicin
September 1999
There's concern about recent reports of endotoxin reactions in patients getting IV gentamicin.
Patients who get too much endotoxin from IV solutions get fever...shaking chills...dyspnea...and hypotension.
USP sets limits for endotoxin in parenteral antibiotics...but the limit for gentamicin is based on Q8H or Q12H dosing.
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