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

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Gentamicin (gentamicin sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Pneumonia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching 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 Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,211 drugs and 4,537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Aug, 09, 2026

21,523 people reported to have side effects when taking Gentamicin.
Among them, 421 people (1.96%) have Itching.

Among these 421 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Gentamicin and have Itching?

- Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Gentamicin (21,654 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,822 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Gentamicin

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

Itching and drugs with ingredients of gentamicin sulfate (437 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+

Browse all side effects of Gentamicin:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,211 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,537 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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