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'''| [[Kanamycin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | '''| [[Kanamycin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | ||
'''| [[Kanamycin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | '''| [[Kanamycin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | ||
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Because of over-usage of antibiotics many bacteria have developed a [[Antibiotic resistance|resistance]] against kanamycin, and, consequently, it is not used much anymore. | Because of over-usage of antibiotics many bacteria have developed a [[Antibiotic resistance|resistance]] against kanamycin, and, consequently, it is not used much anymore. | ||
==Use in Research== | |||
Genes encoding kanamycin resistance are commonly used as selectable markers in molecular biology. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 6 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Kanamycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, available in both oral and intravenous forms, and used to treat a wide variety ofinfections. Kanamycin is isolated from Streptomyces kanamyceticus.
Category
Aminoglycoside
US Brand Names
KANAMYCIN® (DISCONTINUED), KANAMYCIN SULFATE® (DISCONTINUED), KANTREX® (DISCONTINUED), KLEBCIL® (DISCONTINUED)
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
Kanamycin works by affecting the 30S ribosomal subunit and causing a frameshift mutation or it prevents the translation of RNA.
Because of over-usage of antibiotics many bacteria have developed a resistance against kanamycin, and, consequently, it is not used much anymore.
Use in Research
Genes encoding kanamycin resistance are commonly used as selectable markers in molecular biology.