Gentamicin
Treatment for Gonorrhea
Typical Dosage: 240 mg IM single dose (with Azithromycin 2g)
Effectiveness
93%
Safety Score
65%
Clinical Trials
3
Participants
5K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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65
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
240 mg IM single dose (with Azithromycin 2g)
Time to Effect
Rapid
Treatment Duration
Single IM dose
Evidence Quality
MODERATENumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
85%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$15
Monitoring:$300
Side Effect Mgmt:$10
Total Annual:$325
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODQALYs Gained
0.04
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$349.46
Cost per Remission
$349.46
Gentamicin Outcomes
for Gonorrhea
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+93%
Response Rate
+93%
Remission Rate
+93%
Common Side Effects
Injection site pain
+10%
Headache
+2%
Nausea
+2%
Nephrotoxicity/Ototoxicity (rare with single dose)
+0.1%
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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
2 completed trials for Gentamicin in Gonorrhea
Efficacy of Combination Therapies for Gonorrhea Treatment
NCT00926796COMPLETEDPHASE4
614 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +4 more
Started: Jun 1, 2010
New AntiBiotic Treatment Options for Uncomplicated Anogenital GOnorrhoea
NCT03294395COMPLETEDPHASE3
346 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Started: Sep 18, 2017