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==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||
A history of hypersensitivity to amikacin is a contraindication for its use. A history of hypersensitivity or serious toxic reactions to aminoglycosides may contraindicate the use of any other aminoglycoside because of the known cross-sensitivities of patients to drugs in this class.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMIKACIN SULFATE INJECTION [TEVA PARENTERAL MEDICINES, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=6ec3129b-c53b-4bdb-913d-a2d0060fa140#nlm34089-3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | A history of [[hypersensitivity]] to amikacin is a contraindication for its use. | ||
A history of hypersensitivity or serious toxic reactions to aminoglycosides may contraindicate the use of any other aminoglycoside because of the known cross-sensitivities of patients to drugs in this class.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMIKACIN SULFATE INJECTION [TEVA PARENTERAL MEDICINES, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=6ec3129b-c53b-4bdb-913d-a2d0060fa140#nlm34089-3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 31 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Contraindications
A history of hypersensitivity to amikacin is a contraindication for its use.
A history of hypersensitivity or serious toxic reactions to aminoglycosides may contraindicate the use of any other aminoglycoside because of the known cross-sensitivities of patients to drugs in this class.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.