Amikacin

Active ingredient description

Amikacin is an antibiotic used for a number of bacterial infections. Amikacin works by blocking the function of the bacteria’s 30S ribosomal subunit, making it unable to produce proteins.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

D06AX12

Amikacin

D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06A Antibiotics for topical use → D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use

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J01GB06

Amikacin

J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01G Aminoglycoside antibacterials → J01GB Other aminoglycosides

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S01AA21

Amikacin

S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics

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Medicines

$substanceName is the active ingredient of these drugs:

AKIM

Ecuador

AMICILON

Brazil

AMIKA-SYNTO

Cyprus

AMIKACIN

Austria

AMIKIN

Hong Kong United Kingdom

AMIWOK

Hong Kong

ARIKAYCE

Austria Estonia Finland Ireland Lithuania

BIODACYNA

Lithuania Poland

CHEMACIN

Italy

GLUKAMIN

Ecuador

LIKACIN

Hong Kong Italy

LUKADIN

Italy

MIACIN

Tunisia

MIKAN

Italy

NEKACIN

Italy

ORLOBIN

Hong Kong

SELEMYCIN

Cyprus Estonia Hong Kong

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

ARIKAYCE Inhalation suspension

Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)

AMIKIN INJECTION Solution for injection

Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)

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Amikacin

Active ingredient description

Medicine classification

Medicines

Product monographs

Structural formula

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