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It is used by injection into a vein using an IV or into a muscle. [9] Amikacin, like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, can cause hearing loss, balance problems, and kidney problems. [9] Other side effects include paralysis, resulting in the inability to breathe. [9] If used during pregnancy it may cause permanent deafness in the baby.
Neuromuscular-blocking drugs, or Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), block transmission at the neuromuscular junction, [1] causing paralysis of the affected skeletal muscles. This is accomplished via their action on the post-synaptic acetylcholine (Nm) receptors.
Aminoglycoside antibiotics display bactericidal activity against Gram-negative aerobes and some anaerobic bacilli where resistance has not yet arisen but generally not against Gram-positive and anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria. [3] Streptomycin is the first-in-class aminoglycoside antibiotic.
Seven neuromuscular drugs are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, these drugs include: streptomycin, plazomicin, neomycin, amikacin, tobramycin, gentamicin, and paromomycin. [2] It is clinically proven that aminoglycosides can exert neuromuscular blocking side effects. [ 10 ]
Kanamycin A, [2] often referred to simply as kanamycin, is an antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections and tuberculosis. [3] It is not a first line treatment. [3] It is used by mouth, injection into a vein, or injection into a muscle. [3] Kanamycin is recommended for short-term use only, usually from 7 to 10 days. [3]
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections. [5] This may include bone infections, endocarditis, pelvic inflammatory disease, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis among others. [5]
Isepamicin (isepamycin) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It was patented in 1973 and approved for medical use in 1988. [1] It has been identified by the World Health Organization as a Critically Important Antimicrobial for human use. [2]
Plazomicin, sold under the brand name Zemdri, is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections. [2] As of 2019 it is recommended only for those in whom alternatives are not an option. [2] It is given by injection into a vein. [2] Common side effects include kidney problems, diarrhea, nausea, and blood pressure ...