Kanamycin
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Short-term treatment of infections caused by E. coli, Proteus species (both indole-positive and indole-negative), Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, Acinetobacter species.
- Note: other aminoglycosides including gentamicin, tobramycin, and/or amikacin are preferred in this setting.
- Staphylococcal infections (not drug of choice)
- Hepatic encephalopathy (oral formulation, no longer available in the U.S.)
- Bowel decontamination (oral formulation, no longer available in the U.S.)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Treatment of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (second line)
- Non-tubercular mycobacterial (NTM) infections
- Gonorrhea
- Urinary tract infections
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Last updated: September 30, 2018
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul A Pham. "Kanamycin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2018. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/7/Kanamycin.
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Kanamycin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/7/Kanamycin. Accessed September 15, 2019.
Dzintars, K., & Pham, P. A. (2018). Kanamycin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/7/Kanamycin
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Kanamycin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. [cited 2019 September 15]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/7/Kanamycin.
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