Amikin

Amikin is used for:

Treating certain serious bacterial infections.

Amikin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It works by inhibiting the production of bacterial proteins, which causes bacterial cell death.

Do NOT use Amikin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Amikin or other aminoglycoside antibiotics (eg, gentamicin)

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Amikin :

Some medical conditions may interact with Amikin . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have hearing difficulty, nerve damage, severe muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), Parkinson disease, or kidney problems, or you are dehydrated

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Amikin . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Anesthetics (eg, succinylcholine) or neuromuscular blockers (eg, tubocurarine) because severe muscle relaxation progressing to paralysis and lack of breathing may occur
• Amphotericin B, bacitracin, cephalosporins (eg, cephaloridine), cisplatin, colistin, loop diuretics (eg, furosemide), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen), other aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin), polymyxin B, or vancomycin because the risk of kidney damage or hearing loss may be increased

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Amikin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.