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Possible Interaction: Taurine and Gentamicin

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Taurine

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Taurine reduced the accumulation of gentamicin within the kidney tissue (233+/-29 vs 494+/-93 microg/g wet tissue, P<0.05).
Taurine treatment also prevented body weight loss due to gentamicin administration (17.8+/-1.64 vs -10.0+/-7.08 g, P<0.01) and normalized reduced Gpx and SOD activities (3.46+/-0.16 vs 2.37+/-0.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association  •  2000  |  View Paper
So potentially the co-therapy of taurine and gentamicin would reduce the adverse effects of the antibiotic.
The bactericidal activity of gentamicin against S. epidermidis was increased by addition of taurine in the concentrations higher than 6 mg/L. CONCLUSION According to our study the antibacterial activity of gentamicin against the indicator microorganisms were not interfere with taurine at selected concentrations.
Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin  •  2011  |  View Paper