Gental Cream Ointment is a dermatological antibiotic medication that treats primary and secondary bacterial skin infections. Bacterial skin infection occurs when bacteria penetrate through hair follicles or the skin breaks and infect the skin. Symptoms include redness, pain, and tenderness of the skin, minor bumps or boils, rashes, blisters, cracked/dry skin, swelling, stinging or burning sensation, pus formation, and itching.

Gental Cream Ointment is composed of Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It prevents the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. It has broad-spectrum activity against aerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. 

Your doctor will advise the appropriate dose that suits your infection. Gental Cream Ointment is for topical (skin) use only. Common side effects of Gental Cream Ointment include skin irritation, itching, and redness at the application site. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. If these side effects persist longer, please consult your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are allergic to Gental Cream Ointment or any other medications. Do not use Gental Cream Ointment on large skin areas, open wounds, blisters and lesions. Please do not cover the affected areas with a dressing or bandage unless advised by a doctor. If Gental Cream Ointment gets into your eyes, nose or mouth, rinse with cold water. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult the doctor before starting this medication. Gental Cream Ointment should be used in infants over one year of age only when prescribed by a doctor.

Gental Cream Ointment treats various bacterial skin infections, such as eczema (inflamed, itchy, cracked and rough skin patches), psoriasis (skin cells multiply rapidly to form bumpy (uneven) red patches covered with white scales), dermatitis (itchy inflammation of the skin), infected skin cysts, and insect bites. Gental Cream Ointment consists of Gentamicin (antibiotic). It prevents the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Gental Cream Ointment is also used for treating wet, oozing primary infections and greasy, secondary infections, such as pustular acne or infected seborrheic dermatitis (scaly patches and red skin mainly on the scalp).

• Skin irritation
• Itching
• Redness

Before using Gental Cream Ointment, let your doctor know if you have a history of liver and kidney diseases, viral or fungal infections or allergic reactions to antibiotics. Avoid applying Gental Cream Ointment on sunburns, lesions, blisters and open wounds. Do not wash the treated areas for a minimum of 3 hours after you apply Gental Cream Ointment. Let your doctor know if you plan to become pregnant, are already pregnant or breastfeeding. Gental Cream Ointment is recommended for children above one year of age with a doctor's advice.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Gental Cream Ointment may interact with water pills (etacrynic acid, furosemide), antibiotics (kanamycin, neomycin, polymyxin b), immunosuppressants (cyclosporin), chemotherapy medicines (cisplatin), and leukaemia treating drugs (fludarabine).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions were found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Brief your doctor if you have a medical history of liver and kidney diseases, viral or fungal infections, or allergic reactions before starting Gental Cream Ointment. 

• ETACRYNIC ACID
• FUROSEMIDE
• KANAMYCIN
• NEOMYCIN
• POLYMYXIN B
• CICLOSPORIN
• CISPLATIN
• FLUDARABINE

• Use mild soap while taking baths and prefer warm baths.
• Always wear loose-fitting clothes to avoid further sweat and spreading skin infection.
• Do not walk barefoot at places like gym showers to prevent bacterial infections.
• Do not scratch the affected skin area as it can spread the infection to other body parts.
• Avoid sharing towels, combs, bedsheets, shoes or socks with others.
• Wash your bed sheets and towels regularly.
• Avoid or limit the intake of alcohol and caffeine.
• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.

It is advised to contact your doctor if the infection symptoms persist or worsen after two weeks of treatment.

Bacterial skin infection: Bacterial skin infection occurs when bacteria penetrate through hair follicles or the skin breaks and infect the skin. Symptoms include redness, pain, and tenderness of the skin, minor bumps or boils, rashes, blisters, cracked/dry skin, swelling, stinging or burning sensation, pus formation, and itching. Bacterial skin infections are generally mild and can be treated using topical antibiotics. Sometimes, for a severe infection, an oral antibiotic may be required. Common bacterial infections include cellulitis (red and swollen skin), erysipelas (large patches on the skin), impetigo (red sores on the face), folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles), and carbuncles (pus-filled bumps).