Amikacin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Amikacin (amikacin systemic) is a member of the drug class aminoglycosides and is used to treat Bacteremia, Bone infection, Cystic Fibrosis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint Infection, Meningitis, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Peritonitis, Pneumonia, Skin Infection, Tuberculosis - Active and Urinary Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Amikacin


• Amikacin Injection


• Amikacin Sulfate

UK matches:

• Amikacin 250mg/ml Injection (Hospira UK Ltd) (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D06AX12,J01GB06,S01AA21

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0037517-28-5

Chemical Formula

C22-H43-N5-O13

Molecular Weight

585

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Chemical Names

O-3-Amino-3-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-[6-amino-6-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)]-N³-(4-amino-L-hydroxybutyryl)-2-deoxy-L-streptamine (WHO)

O-3-Amino-3-desoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-[6-amino-6-desoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)]-N³-(4-amino-L-2-hydroxybutyryl)-2-desoxy-L-streptamin (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Amikacinum (Latin)
• Amikacin (German)
• Amikacine (French)
• Amikacina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Amikacin (OS: BAN)
• Amikacina (OS: DCIT)
• Amikacine (OS: DCF)
• Amikacin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacin Sulfate (OS: USAN)
• Amikacin Sulphate (OS: BANM)
• Amikacin bis (IS: hydrogensulfat)
• BB-K8 (IS)
• Amikacin Sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XV)
• Amikacin Sulphate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacine (sulfate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacini sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amikacinsulfat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Amikacin Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Lithuania



• Amikacin
  Sintez, Russian Federation



• Amikacina Duncan
  Duncan, Argentina



• Amikacina Fmndtria
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Amikacina Klonal
  Klonal, Argentina



• Amikacina L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Amikacina Normon
  Aps, Portugal



• Amikacina Perugen
  Perugen, Peru



• Amikacina Richet
  Richet, Argentina



• Amikacina Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina



• Amikacina
  AZ Pharma, Colombia; Dany, Peru; Farmionni, Colombia; Hersil, Peru; Medifarma, Peru; Vitalis, Peru; Vitalis, Venezuela



• Amikacine-Mayne
  Mayne, Luxembourg



• Amikalen
  Ethicalpharma, Peru



• Amikavax
  Vivax, Venezuela



• Amikin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lithuania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Poland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Serbia; Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Jadran, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Amisine
  PMP, Vietnam



• Amitax
  Exmek, Peru



• Biodacyna
  Bioton, Vietnam



• Chemacin
  CT, Italy



• Cinamak
  Techno, Bangladesh



• Cinkamin
  Richmond, Peru



• Glumikin
  Terbol, Peru



• Glybotic
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Ideg
  Unikid, India



• Kupramickin
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam



• Mikacin
  LCG, Peru



• Agnicin
  Parggon, Mexico



• Amibac
  Popular, Bangladesh



• Amicacina Braun
  Braun, Spain



• Amicacina
  Northia, Argentina



• Amicasil
  Finixfarm, Greece; Pharmatex, Italy



• Amicilon
  Ariston, Brazil



• Amicin
  Biochem, India



• Amiglyde V (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Amikabiot
  Trifarma, Peru



• Amikacide
  UAP, Philippines



• Amikacin Bidiphar
  Bidiphar, Vietnam



• Amikacin Fresenius
  Bodene, South Africa; Fresenius, Germany



• Amikacin Injection DBL
  DBL/Faulding, Bangladesh; Hospira, Australia



• Amikacin Injection Meiji
  Meiji, Thailand



• Amikacin Norma
  Norma, Greece



• Amikacin Sulfate Injection
  Sandoz, Canada



• Amikacin Sulfate
  Bedford, United States; Hospira, United States; Sicor, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Amikacin Sulfate (veterinary use)
  IVX, United States



• Amikacin
  Biomed, New Zealand; Galenika, Serbia; Hospira, New Zealand



• Amikacina Ahimsa
  Ahimsa, Argentina



• Amikacina Biocrom
  Biocrom, Argentina



• Amikacina Colmed
  Colmed, Colombia



• Amikacina Combino Pharm
  Combino, Spain



• Amikacina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina



• Amikacina Genfarma
  Genfarma, Spain



• Amikacina GES
  Ges Genericos, Spain



• Amikacina GMP
  Giempi, Venezuela



• Amikacina Larjan
  Veinfar, Argentina



• Amikacina Normon
  Normon, Costa Rica; Normon, Dominican Republic; Normon, Spain; Normon, Guatemala; Normon, Honduras; Normon, Nicaragua; Normon, Panama; Normon, El Salvador



• Amikacina Sala
  Ramon, Spain



• Amikacina Teva
  Teva, Italy



• Amikacina
  Bestpharma, Chile; Biosano, Chile; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Medifarm, Venezuela; Pentacoop, Colombia; Ronava, Venezuela; Sanderson, Chile



• Amikacine Aguettant
  Aguettant, France



• Amikacine Mayne
  Mayne, Netherlands



• Amikacine Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Amikacine Mylan enfants et nourrissons (pediatric)
  Mylan, France



• Amikacine Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Amikafur
  Ivax, Mexico



• Amikamycin
  Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan



• Amikan
  Anfarm, Greece; So.Se., Italy



• Amikaver
  Osel, Turkey



• Amikavet (veterinary use)
  Merial, Italy



• Amikayect
  Grossman, Mexico



• Amiketem
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey



• Amikin
  Bristol Meyers Squibb, Latvia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bulgaria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bahrain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Estonia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Georgia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hungary; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kenya; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Romania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Slovakia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thailand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tanzania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uganda; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Mead Johnson, Mexico



• Amiklin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Vietnam



• Amiklin pédiatrique (pediatric)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, France



• Amikozit
  Eczacibasi, Romania; Eczacibasi, Turkey; Eczacibasi, Yemen



• Amitax
  Alkem, Myanmar



• AMK
  Richmond, Peru



• Amukin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg



• BB-K8
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy



• Behkacin
  Behrens, Venezuela; Suiphar, Dominican Republic



• Belmaton A
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Belmaton
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Biclin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Spain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mexico; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal



• Biklin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Austria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela



• Biodacyna
  Bioton, Lithuania; Bioton, Poland



• Biokacin
  Rayere, Mexico



• Biomikin
  Paill, Guatemala; Paill, El Salvador



• Biorisan
  Vocate, Greece



• Brekacin
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Briklin
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Brucelin
  Target Pharma, Greece



• Cashimy
  Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan



• Dramigel
  Drug Research, Italy; Drug Research, Italy



• Durocin
  Antor, Greece



• Erkacin
  Brown & Burk, Myanmar



• Farcyclin
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Flexelite
  Bros, Greece



• Fromentyl
  Mentinova, Greece



• Glukamin
  H.G., Ecuador



• Greini
  Fada, Argentina



• Kacin
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Kancin Gap
  Gap, Greece



• Karmikin
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Kormakin
  Korea, Philippines



• Lanomycin
  Pharmathen, Greece



• Lifermycin
  Leovan, Greece



• Likacin
  Kleva, Greece; Lisapharma, Georgia; Lisapharma, Hungary; Lisapharma, Israel; Lisapharma, Italy



• Lukadin
  SF, Italy



• May Amikacin
  May Pharma, Philippines



• Mediamik
  Pantafarm, Italy



• Miacin
  Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Jordan; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Tunisia; Hikma, Yemen



• Micalpha
  Chrispa, Greece



• Migracin
  Max Farma, Italy



• Mikacin
  Julphar, Oman



• Mikan
  B&G, Italy



• Mikasin
  Dankos Laboratories, Indonesia



• Mikavir
  Salus, Italy



• Nekacin
  New Research, Italy



• Novamin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil



• Opekacin
  O.P.V., Vietnam



• Oprad
  Cryopharma, Mexico



• Orlobin
  Help, Georgia; Help, Romania; Medicus, Greece



• Pierami
  Fournier, Romania



• Prutetucin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Psudonil
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Remikin
  Remedina, Greece



• Riklinak
  Rivero, Argentina



• Romikacin
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Rovericlin
  S.J.A., Greece



• Selaxa
  Proel, Greece



• Selemycin
  Medochemie, Sri Lanka; Medochemie, Russian Federation; Medochemie, Vietnam



• Ukaject
  Unimed Pharm, Vietnam



• Uzix
  Rafarm, Greece; Rafarm, Malta



• Vijomikin
  Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador



• Yectamid
  Collins, Mexico

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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