Dr. Mohammad Rajja
General Practitioner
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Hello doctor,
I am a 40-year-old male. Post IM injection area is paining both sides of the thighs. I have taken Gentamicin 80 mg injection twice daily for five days for UTI (urinary tract infection). If I touch the area and press on it, it is paining little. Both sides of the injection site became little hard. If I do not touch it and press it, then there is no pain. If I put pressure on the area, then it is paining, if not no pain. No swelling, no redness. Is it normal (pain) or should I worry about anything? Is there any use with a cold compress. Kindly let me know, as I am a little worried. As I was having IBS, I cannot take antibiotics orally, the doctor prescribed me IM injections. Kindly give advice to me.
Hello,
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Gentamicin 80 mg injection IV (intravenous) is better than IM (intramuscular). As Gentamycin is in crystal form it will accumulate in the muscular area. Further, there are chances of infection. However, you can do hot compression on the infected and swelling area. It will become soft after hot compression.
You can also take pain killer tablet Etoricoxib 120 mg one tablet OD 10 days, Lansoprazole 20 mg one tablet OD 10 days. Do hot and cold compression alternatively.
You can use Ornidazole 500 mg one tablet BD for five days. Do not be worried.
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