amikacin
An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. | ||||
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Amikacin
Amikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections. Amikacin works by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of mRNA and leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth.
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