SPL Set ID: c1ff0cdc-ac5d-30ca-e053-2a95a90a5066

Gentamicin sulfate, a water-soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, is derived by the growth of Micromonospora purpurea, an actinomycete. It has the following structural formula. Gentamicin injection is a sterile, nonpyrogenic aqueous solution for parenteral administration. Each mL contains: Gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 40 mg gentamicin, methylparaben 1.8 mg and propylparaben 0.2 mg as preservatives, sodium metabisulfite 3.2 mg and edetate disodium 0.1 mg, Water for Injection q.s. Sodium hydroxide and/or sulfuric acid may have been added for pH adjustment. STRUCTURE