amikacin

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Molecular structure of amikacin
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Etymology

From ami(no)- +‎ -kacin (kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative).

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Noun

amikacin (countable and uncountable, plural amikacins)

  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C22H43N5O13·2 H2SO4 to treat serious bacterial infections.
    • 2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times:
      XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin), along with [] a member of the fluoroquinolone class and at least one of three others (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin).

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