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Case Reports
. 1997 Oct;111(10):960-2.
doi: 10.1017/s0022215100139076.

Systemic absorption of gentamicin ear drops

K M Green  1 , D W Lappin, J W Curley, J P de Carpentier
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Systemic absorption of gentamicin ear drops

K M Green et al. J Laryngol Otol. 1997 Oct.

Abstract

Aminoglycoside-containing topical preparations are commonly used in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media and otitis externa. We report a case where systemic absorption of topical Gentisone HC occurred producing a serum gentamicin level of 6.2 micrograms/ml.

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