Is Amikacin sulfate 125 mg safe to use for 10 month old baby?
Patient: hello, need your help asap. my baby is 10months and for the 2nd time is diagnosed to have UTI..now after the urine was cultured, they said it has E. coli.. so they looked for a much stronger antibiotic for her... Amikacin sulfate -- 125 mg every 24hrs thru IV --- so my question is, is this safe for her? im so afraid of the side effects --- kidney damage/hearing loss....need your feedback asap... Doctor: Hi, amikacin is safe to use in 10 month baby if used in proper dosage. In some conditions like high blood urea the dose needs to be decreased. Amikacin is also given in newborns. I think that you need not worry about this. Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics