History of hypertention and mild chronic kidney disease

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A 70 year old woman has a history of hypertention and mild chronic kidney disease. her recent GFR is estimated at 45 mL/min, which falls within stage 3 of chronic kidney disease. her weight is 60kg. gentamicin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat severe bacterial infections. the standard dose for adults if 5mg/kg of body weight, administered every 8 hours. would you recommend adminstering the full standard dose? explain your reasoning, considering the route of gentamicin elimination from the body and one crucial concern about gentamicin overuse realted to a special sense. also, reflect on why its crucial to consider the GFR when prescribing medications, especially for individuals with kidney disease.

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