Re: Re: Lydia re genthro mycin-

December 27, 2004

Unless we are talking 2 different drugs here, gent is used as a general

antibiotic. It has nothing to do with breathing. My son had many, many, many

infections in the nicu. (He was in the NICU for 4 months). When they draw

blood to see what the infection is, it takes 3 days to " grow " anything. So, if

it's a bad infection, they'll administer gent. Once they are able to " grow "

something, then they'll give the antibiotic for that particular infection. My

son had many, many, many rounds of gent. We were not made aware of the side

effects of the drug until after my son was deaf and I was reading the things

that " cause " deafness. This was when he was about 6 months old. My son had

many problems breathing and coming off the vent (he was intubated for 14 1/2

weeks) and he received many drugs for breathing: steroids, caffeine, his

breathing treatments (Ipratropium, Xopenex and Pulmicort is the current

breathing maching cocktail. Ipratropium is only used when he's really stuff).

He's never received gent for breathing. Hope this helps you!

" G. " wrote:

HI Lydia,

Ricky did have that drug, I checked his birth records

(which I got last week upon request due to all of his

current issues) and I suppose he was on it due to the

fact he was not breathign at birth, he had a very hard

time at birth and we almost lost him, thank God we

didn't! I guess that is why they used it.

I am glad to hear that boy is a happy child today and

is ok despite having had that drug given to him.

Thanks again for the reasurance

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