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Amikacin (formerly Apothecon’s Amikin) 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.It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

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ATC prefix
D06
ATC suffix
AX12
CAS number
37517-28-5
ChEBI
2637
DrugBank
DB00479
FDA UNII code
84319SGC3C
IUPAC name
(2S)-4-Amino-N-[(2S3S4R5S)-5-amino-2-[(2S3R4S5S6R)-4-amino-35-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-[(2R3R4S5R6R)-6-(aminomethyl)-345-trihydroxy-oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-2-hydroxy-butanamide
PubChem
37768

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