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Kanamycin
drug data and news
Kanamycin drug data, resources, and news articles (when available). Onconews.org provides news on cancer research. This section, which includes profiles on medicines that may or not be cancer-related is in beta form. If things run smoothly we will be releasing a new format late in the summer of 2006.
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| Generic name | Kanamycin | ||
| Brand Names/Synonyms | Aminodeoxykanamycin; Bekanamycin; KAN; Kanamycin; Kanamycin A; Kanamycin B; Kanamycin Base; Kanamycin Sulfate; Kantrex; Kenamycin A; Klebcil; NK 1006; NK-1006; Nebramycin Factor 5 | ||
| Indication | For treatment of infections where one or more of the following are the known or suspected pathogens: E. coli, Proteus species (both indole-positive and indole-negative), E. aerogenes, K.pneumoniae, S.marcescens, Acinetobacter species | ||
| Sponsored links | Description | Not Available | |
| Pharmacology | Kanamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Aminoglycosides work by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of t-RNA, leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth. Aminoglycosides are useful primarily in infections involving aerobic, Gram-negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Enterobacter. In addition, some mycobacteria, including the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, are susceptible to aminoglycosides. Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria can also be treated with aminoglycosides, but other types of antibiotics are more potent and less damaging to the host. In the past the aminoglycosides have been used in conjunction with penicillin-related antibiotics in streptococcal infections for their synergistic effects, particularly in endocarditis. Aminoglycosides are mostly ineffective against anaerobic bacteria, fungi and viruses. | ||
| Mechanism Of Action | Aminoglycosides like Kanamycin "irreversibly" bind to specific 30S-subunit proteins and 16S rRNA. Specifically Kanamycin binds to four nucleotides of 16S rRNA and a single amino acid of protein S12. This interferes with decoding site in the vicinity of nucleotide 1400 in 16S rRNA of 30S subunit. This region interacts with the wobble base in the anticodon of tRNA. This leads to interference with the initiation complex, misreading of mRNA so incorrect amino acids are inserted into the polypeptide leading to nonfunctional or toxic peptides and the breakup of polysomes into nonfunctional monosomes. | ||
| Kanamycin News (When available) |
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| Dosage Forms | Not Available | ||
| Drug_Category | Anti-bacterial Agents; ATC:A07AA08; ATC:J01GB04; ATC:S01AA24 | ||
| Absorption | Not Available | ||
| Interactions |
Interactions for Kanamycin: In vitro mixing of an aminoglycoside with beta-lactamtype antibiotics (penicillins or cephalosporins) may result in a significant mutual inactivation. Even when an aminoglycoside and a penicillin-type drug are administered separately by different routes, a reduction in aminoglycoside serum half-life or serum levels has been reported in patients with impaired renal function and in some patients with normal renal function. Usually, such inactivation of the aminoglycoside is clinically significant only in patients with severely impaired renal function.. See | ||
| Toxicity | LD 50 - ORAL, MOUSE = 17500 MG/KG, LD 50 - ORAL, RAT = >4 GM/KG, LD 50 - ORAL, RABBIT = >3 GM/KG | ||
| Organisms Affected | Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria | ||
| Chemical IUPAC Name | 2-(aminomethyl)-6-[4,6-diamino-3-[4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-cyclohexoxy]-tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol | ||
| Chemical Formula | C18H36N4O11 | ||
| Molecular Weight | 484.499 g/mol | ||
| Smiles String | C1C(C(C(C(C1N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CN)O)O)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)N)O)N | ||
| Melting Point | Not Available | ||
| Water Solubility | Not Available | ||
| State | Solid | ||
| LogP/Hphobicity | -7.936 | ||
| Isoelectric Point | Not Available | ||
| Biotransformation | Not Available | ||
| Half Life | 2.5 hours | ||
| Protein Binding [%] | Not Available | ||
| RxList Link | RXlist | ||
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| Drug Reference |
http://www.drugs.com/cons/Kanamycin.html http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/kanamycin.htm | ||
| Drug Type | Approved Drug | ||
| Accession No | APRD00026 | ||
| CAS Registry Number | 7/8/8063 | ||
| KEGG Compound ID | C00304 | ||
| PubChem ID | SID:3598 | ||
| PharmGKB ID | PA450137 | ||
| SwissProt ID | Not Available | ||
| GenBank ID | Not Available | ||
| Drug ID Number [DIN] | Not Available |
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