Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Gentamicin may be confused with gentian violet, kanamycin, vancomycin
Pediatric patients: High-risk medication:
KIDs List: Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment, when used in neonates, is identified on the Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics (KIDs) list and should be avoided due to risk of severe ocular reactions (strong recommendation; high quality of evidence)(PPA [Meyers 2020]).