title: Intranasal administration of gentamicin in human subjects.
abstract: The effectiveness of gentamicin administered by the intranasal route in healthy human volunteers was studied. Thirty minutes after gentamicin in a solution of 1% sodium glycocholate was administered at 2 mg/kg of body weight, gentamicin concentrations of 2.48 +/- 0.42 mg/ml were present in the sera. Serum concentrations decreased to 0.94 +/- 0.13 mg/ml at 180 min. No serious side effects were observed. There was slight local irritation after a single dose. When administered intranasally without glycocholate, gentamicin was not present in the sera in detectable amounts.
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins