Gentamicin and Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged is reported as a side effect among people who take Gentamicin (gentamicin sulfate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Pulmonary embolism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged when taking Gentamicin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,523 people who have side effects when taking Gentamicin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gentamicin?

Gentamicin has active ingredients of gentamicin sulfate. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 21,654 Gentamicin users. Check the latest studies of Gentamicin.

What is Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged?

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged is found to be associated with 759 drugs and 1,211 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged.

On Aug, 08, 2026

21,523 people reported to have side effects when taking Gentamicin.
Among them, 60 people (0.28%) have Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged.

Could Gentamicin cause Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged?

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Gentamicin when they have Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged? *

What is the gender of people who have Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged when taking Gentamicin? *

female: 48.21 %
male: 51.79 %

What is the age of people who have Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged when taking Gentamicin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gentamicin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged? *

International Normalised Ratio Increased: 21 people, 35.00%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 16 people, 26.67%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 11 people, 18.33%
Blood Urea Increased: 11 people, 18.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 18.33%
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 10 people, 16.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 15.00%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 9 people, 15.00%
Nosebleed (bleeding from nose): 9 people, 15.00%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 9 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Tumor Lysis Syndrome: 3 people, 5.00%
Fever: 3 people, 5.00%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 3 people, 5.00%
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 3 people, 5.00%
Endocarditis (inflammation in heart muscle): 3 people, 5.00%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 3 people, 5.00%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 5.00%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 3.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 3.33%
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: 2 people, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gentamicin:

Gentamicin (21,654 reports)

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged treatments and more:

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged (8,799 reports)

How severe was Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged and when was it recovered:

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged in Gentamicin

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

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged and drugs with ingredients of gentamicin sulfate (60 reports)

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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Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged (759 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged:

Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged (1,211 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gentamicin sulfate (the active ingredients of Gentamicin) and Gentamicin (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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