Description / Application
Amikacin is an amino cyclitol glycoside that is kanamycin A acylated at the N-1 position by a 4-amino-2-hydroxybutyryl group. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antibacterial drug and a nephrotoxic agent. It is an alpha-D-glucoside, an amino cyclitol glycoside, a carboxamide and an aminoglycoside. It is functionally related to a kanamycin A. It is a conjugate base of an amikacin(4+).
Identities
| Alternative Name | N1-[(S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyryl]kanamycin A |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H43N5O13 |
| Molecular Weight | 585.6 |
| MFCD | MFCD00883675 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |