An antibiotic derived from Streptomyces kanamyceticus. It is active against a wide range of organisms, including Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
One of the AMINOGLYCOSIDES, amikacin is a semi-synthetic derivative of KANAMYCIN, which is used to treat infections caused by microorganisms resistant to GENTAMICIN and TOBRAMYCIN.... amikacin
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