Garamycin and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Garamycin (gentamicin sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Plavix, and have Urinary tract infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Garamycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 436 people who have side effects when taking Garamycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Garamycin?

Garamycin has active ingredients of gentamicin sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 440 Garamycin users. Check the latest studies of Garamycin.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,210 drugs and 4,534 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.



On Jul, 16, 2026

436 people reported to have side effects when taking Garamycin.
Among them, 13 people (2.98%) have Itching.

Could Garamycin cause Itching?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Garamycin when they have Itching? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Garamycin? *

  • female: 76.92 %
  • male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Garamycin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 7.69 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 7.69 %
  • 60+: 76.92 %

What are other drugs people take besides Garamycin? *

  1. Lopressor: 6 people, 46.15%
  2. Enalapril Maleate: 6 people, 46.15%
  3. Zocor: 6 people, 46.15%
  4. Coumadin: 6 people, 46.15%
  5. Lasix: 6 people, 46.15%
  6. Benadryl: 6 people, 46.15%
  7. Magnevist: 6 people, 46.15%
  8. Omniscan: 6 people, 46.15%
  9. Pepcid: 6 people, 46.15%
  10. Plavix: 6 people, 46.15%

What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 9 people, 69.23%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 6 people, 46.15%
  3. Skin Induration (an abnormally hard spot or area on the skin): 6 people, 46.15%
  4. Skin Hypertrophy (skin cells enlarges): 6 people, 46.15%
  5. Skin Hyperpigmentation (disorders affect the colour of your skin): 6 people, 46.15%
  6. Mobility Decreased (ability to move is reduced): 6 people, 46.15%
  7. Skin Tightness: 6 people, 46.15%
  8. Joint Contracture (a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint): 6 people, 46.15%
  9. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 6 people, 46.15%
  10. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 6 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 15.38%
  2. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Pneumonia: 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gentamicin sulfate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gentamicin sulfate (the active ingredients of Garamycin) and Garamycin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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