Patient's question:
Is a five-month-old baby taking gentamicin sulfate granules sedative? Diarrhea, the baby seems to like to sleep after taking gentamicin sulfate.Doctor's answer:
Adverse reactions of this drug include anorexia, which generally has little impact. This medication is primarily used to treat nausea and vomiting, with minimal oral side effects. It can be taken orally for children as young as five months old. Five-month-old children naturally have long sleep durations, often less than 12 hours per day, which may not be caused by this medication. The drug directly acts on the intestines, so side effects are relatively few. For children, the dosage is typically 10mg per kilogram of body weight, taken in three or four doses.