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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

GENTAMICIN
Chemical names: GENTAMICIN
Synonyms: GENTAMAM; SEPTIGEN; BIGENTAL; UTEROGEN; GENTOCIN; GENTAVETINA
Functional class: VETERINARY DRUG (ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT)
Latest evaluation: 1998
ADI: 0-0.02 mg/kg bw
Comments/MRLs: MRLs (expressed as parent drug, in mg/kg tissue, mg/l milk): Muscle and fat (cattle and pigs): 0.1; Liver (cattle and pigs): 2; Kidney (cattle and pigs): 5; Milk (cattle): 0.2
Report: TRS 888-JECFA 50/22
Residues: FNP 41/11-JECFA 50/61
Tox monograph: FAS 41-JECFA 50/29
Previous status: 1997, TRS 879-JECFA 48/43, FNP 41/7-JECFA 43/45 (1994), FAS 34-JECFA 43/85 (1994). 0-0.004 (TEMPORARY, EXTENDED UNTIL 1998). MRLs (TEMPORARY, EXTENDED UNTIL 1998; EXPRESSED AS PARENT DRUG): MUSCLE AND FAT (CATTLE AND PIGS): 0.1; LIVER (CATTLE AND PIGS): 0.2; KIDNEY (CATTLE AND PIGS): 1; MILK (CATTLE): 0.1
1994, TRS 855-JECFA 43/25, FNP 41/7-JECFA 43/45, FAS 34-JECFA 43/85. MRLs (TEMPORARY) (EXPRESSED AS PARENT DRUG): MUSCLE AND FAT (CATTLE AND PIGS): 0.1; LIVER (CATTLE AND PIGS): 0.2; KIDNEY (CATTLE AND PIGS): 1; MILK (CATTLE): 0.1. TE. TMRL
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Gentamicin (WHO Food Additives Series 34)
       Gentamicin (WHO Food Additives Series 41)