Gentamicin is only effective in treating diarrhea caused by sensitive bacterial infections, and is not effective in diarrhea caused by other reasons.
Gentamicin belongs to antibacterial drugs and can only be used for diarrhea caused by bacterial infections, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterococci and so on, all of which belong to the bacteria that are sensitive to gentamicin. And gentamicin is ineffective for other causes of diarrhea such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine diseases, neurogenic diarrhea and so on.
Gentamicin can lead to ototoxicity, including vestibular and cochlear nerve dysfunction; lead to nephrotoxicity, manifested as proteinuria, tubular urine or erythrocyturia, etc., and lead to allergic reactions, such as rash, fever, eosinophilia and so on. Attention to allergy to the product is prohibited, children should be used with caution, pregnant women should weigh the pros and cons of the use of breastfeeding should be discontinued.
Appearance of diarrhea should promptly go to the hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician treatment.