URGENT - Q about dosing antibiotics for bacteria?

[Guest guest]

Hi Listmates,

Got an urgent question and wonder if anyone can help.

My DAN has prescribed Gentamicin for my son (18mg every 8 hours)3 times each

day, for 7 days. I wonder if the antibiotics has to be given at EXACTLY 8 hour

intervals? I have a problem with the last dose of the day on this 8 hours

schedule because I have to wake him up for this last dose and it then becomes a

real struggle getting him back to sleep. I have already started on the course

and last night he stayed up and cried for a long time after being woken

up.......... .and now I feel so sleep deprived.

Any input would be greatly appreciated! !!

Many thanks

[Guest guest]

No it's not like chelation. Anywhere between 7-9 hours apart will do.

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>Hi Listmates,

>

>Got an urgent question and wonder if anyone can help.

>

>My DAN has prescribed Gentamicin for my son (18mg every 8 hours)3

>times each day, for 7 days. I wonder if the antibiotics has to be

>given at EXACTLY 8 hour intervals? I have a problem with the last

>dose of the day on this 8 hours schedule because I have to wake him

>up for this last dose and it then becomes a real struggle getting

>him back to sleep. I have already started on the course and last

>night he stayed up and cried for a long time after being woken

>up...........and now I feel so sleep deprived.

>

>Any input would be greatly appreciated!!!

>

>Many thanks

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

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No it does not need to be exact. Give it 8, 2, and 8. You may give it earlier

if he is up. Separate the doses by 6 hours at least if you can.

Sharon, RN

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> Hi Listmates,

>

> Got an urgent question and wonder if anyone can help.

>

> My DAN has prescribed Gentamicin for my son (18mg every 8 hours)3 times each

day, for 7 days. I wonder if the antibiotics has to be given at EXACTLY 8 hour

intervals? I have a problem with the last dose of the day on this 8 hours

schedule because I have to wake him up for this last dose and it then becomes a

real struggle getting him back to sleep. I have already started on the course

and last night he stayed up and cried for a long time after being woken

up.......... .and now I feel so sleep deprived.

>

> Any input would be greatly appreciated! !!

>

> Many thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

No it does not need to be exact. Give it 8, 2, and 8. You may give it earlier

if he is up. Separate the doses by 6 hours at least if you can.

Sharon, RN

>

> Hi Listmates,

>

> Got an urgent question and wonder if anyone can help.

>

> My DAN has prescribed Gentamicin for my son (18mg every 8 hours)3 times each

day, for 7 days. I wonder if the antibiotics has to be given at EXACTLY 8 hour

intervals? I have a problem with the last dose of the day on this 8 hours

schedule because I have to wake him up for this last dose and it then becomes a

real struggle getting him back to sleep. I have already started on the course

and last night he stayed up and cried for a long time after being woken

up.......... .and now I feel so sleep deprived.

>

> Any input would be greatly appreciated! !!

>

> Many thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

No it does not need to be exact. Give it 8, 2, and 8. You may give it earlier

if he is up. Separate the doses by 6 hours at least if you can.

Sharon, RN

>

> Hi Listmates,

>

> Got an urgent question and wonder if anyone can help.

>

> My DAN has prescribed Gentamicin for my son (18mg every 8 hours)3 times each

day, for 7 days. I wonder if the antibiotics has to be given at EXACTLY 8 hour

intervals? I have a problem with the last dose of the day on this 8 hours

schedule because I have to wake him up for this last dose and it then becomes a

real struggle getting him back to sleep. I have already started on the course

and last night he stayed up and cried for a long time after being woken

up.......... .and now I feel so sleep deprived.

>

> Any input would be greatly appreciated! !!

>

> Many thanks

>

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