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Amikacin

2 known interactions (1 severe)
2 brand names

Indications

  • Serious Gram-negative infections resistant to gentamicin (multiple daily dose regimen)
  • Serious Gram-negative infections resistant to gentamicin (once daily dose regimen)
  • Acute prostatitis (once daily dose regimen)
  • Acute pyelonephritis (once daily dose regimen), Urinary tract infection (catheter-associated, once daily dose regimen)
  • Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung infections caused byMycobacterium aviumcomplex in patients without cystic fibrosis [in combination with other drugs] (specialist use only)

Drug Interactions

1 SevereModerate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

aminoglycosides (by injection) Auditory disorder; care must be taken with dosage (the main side-effects of the aminoglycosides are dose-related); conditions characterised by muscular weakness (aminogl...

Side Effects

aminoglycosides (by injection) Common or very common Aphonia; appetite decreased; bronchospasm; chest discomfort; cough; diarrhoea; dizziness; dysphonia; fever; haemoptysis; headache; hearing impairme...

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Brand Names

Amikin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Mikacin(IN)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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