Table 1. Gentamicin protocol for patients performing CIC.

Equipment

• Catheter

• Gentamicin solution (480 mg gent/1 L sterile saline)

• Catheter-tip syringe

• Clean specimen cup

Procedure

• Place 30–60 cc of gentamicin in specimen cup

• Using catheter-tip syringe, draw up gentamicin

• While catheter is in bladder, gently instill solution

• Pinch tip of catheter to prevent loss of solution and withdraw

• Retain solution until next scheduled catheterization

Tips

• Gentamicin is stable for 6 weeks at room temperature

• Supine position may help ease of instillation

• If indwelling foley used, can instill and occlude using foley plug for at least one hour

CIC, clean intermittent catheterization.