.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A07AA08 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A07AA08| name: | Kanamycin |
| ATC code: | A07AA08 | route: | intramuscular |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Kanamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic primarily used to treat severe bacterial infections such as tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other susceptible bacteria. It is usually reserved for infections resistant to other antibiotics due to its potential toxicities. Kanamycin is approved but is less commonly used today due to the availability of less toxic alternatives.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult individuals receiving kanamycin intramuscularly.
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