Brands of Kanamycin in Kenya:
Dawa-cin®, Dawa
Kanamed , Medisel Kenya Ltd
Kanamycin Mechanism of Action:
Kanamycin works by interfering with protein synthesis. It binds to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome. This results in incorrect alignment with the mRNA and eventually leads to a misread that causes the wrong amino acid to be placed into the peptide.
Kanamycin is a mixture of three main components: kanamycin A, B, and C. Kanamycin A is the major component in kanamycin
Kanamycin was first isolated in 1957 by Hamao Umezawa from the bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus
INDICATIONS:
Kanamycin is indicated for short term treatment of bacterial infections caused by one or more of the following pathogens: E. coli, Proteus species (both indole-positive and indole-negative), Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, and Acinetobacter species. In cases of serious infection when the causative organism is unknown, Kanamycin injection in conjunction with a penicillin– or cephalosporin-type drug may be given initially before obtaining results of susceptibility testing.
Kanamycin does not treat viral infections
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Documented hypersensitivity
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- Using abobotulinumtoxinA together with kanamycin may increase the risk of certain side effects such as excessive muscle weakness, paralysis, and difficulty breathing, swallowing, or speaking.
- Adefovir may cause kidney problems, and combining it with other medications that can also affect the kidney such as kanamycin may increase that risk.
- Kanamycin may increase the neuromuscular blocking effects of atracurium. This can increase the risk of severe and/or prolonged respiratory depression, which may be fatal. Antibiotics like kanamycin should generally not be used following surgery in which neuromuscular blockers have been used.
- Using kanamycin together with bacitracin may increase the risk of serious side effects such as hearing loss, respiratory depression, and kidney problems
- Coadministration of aminoglycosides and cephalosporins may increase the risk of nephrotoxicity.
- The nephrotoxic effect of aminoglycosides may be potentiated by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), particularly if the latter had been given in high dosages for prolonged periods.
- Chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may induce hypomagnesemia, and the risk may be increased during concomitant use of diuretics or other agents that can cause magnesium loss.
- The potential nephrotoxicity of foscarnet and aminoglycosides may be additive. Concomitant use of these drugs could also lead to additive hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalcemia, which may increase the foscarnet-related risks of QT prolongation and seizures.
- Concomitant use of intravascular radiocontrast media with other nephrotoxic agents may potentiate the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy and renal impairment.
- Aminoglycosides possess neuromuscular blocking activity, which may be additive with that of parenteral magnesium, potentially resulting in severe and/or prolonged respiratory depression during concomitant use.
- Coadministration of macrolide immunosuppressants with other nephrotoxic agents may increase the risk and/or severity of renal impairment due to additive adverse effects on the kidney.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Serious side effects include ringing in the ears or loss of hearing, toxicity to kidneys, and allergic reactions to the drug.
Other side effects include:
Gastrointestinal effects
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Musculoskeletal effects
Myasthenia gravis
Neurologic effects
Headache
Paresthesias
Blurring of vision
Neuromuscular blockade
Metabolic effects
Malabsorption syndrome
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions:
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Kanamycin in Kenya
Kanamycin in Kenya
Kanamycin in Kenya
Kanamycin in Kenya
Kanamycin in Kenya
Clinical | Pharmacokinetic data
Pregnancy Category: D : Evidence of risk
Routes of Administration: By mouth, intravenous, intramuscular
Bioavailability: very low after by mouth delivery
Protein Binding: Not Available
Metabolosim: Unknown
Onset of Action: Not Available
Elimination Half life: 2 hours 30 minutes
Excretion: Urine (as unchanged drug)
Legal Status | Dosage forms & Strengths
Prescription Category:
Prescription only Medicine (POM) , â„ž-only
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control ) Act Schedule:
This drug is not a controlled substance under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control ) Act
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Kanamycin