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Kanamycin


DRUG INFORMATION
Drug Name
Kanamycin
Synonyms
kanamycin,Liposomal Kanamycin, KANAMYCIN A , Kanamicina [Italian], KM (the Antibiotic), Klebcil (1:1 sulfate), Kantrex (1:1 sulfate), Kanamycinum [INN-Latin], Kanamycine [INN-French], Kanamycin & CRL8131
Drug Class
Second-Line Drugs
Year of Introduction
1957
Molecular Target
Ribosomal Proteins  
Genes Involved in Drug Resistance
?
CAS No:
25389-94-0
PHARMACOLOGY
Route
im
Side effects
Frequent: renal failure (usually reversible) Occasional: vestibular and auditory damage-usually irreversible; genetic predisposition possible (check family for aminoglycoside ototoxicity)
Toxicity
Medium
Cost
High
Usual Adult Dosage
5mg/kg/day
Form
vial
Brand Name
Kantrex
Manufacturer
Generic manufacturers (Bristol-Myers Squibb; GlaxoSmithKline, ...)
STRUCTURAL DETAILS
Molecular Formula
C18H36N4O11
Molecular Weight in g/mol
484.499
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
11
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
15
Rotatable Bond Count
6
IUPAC Name
2-(aminomethyl)-6-[4,6-diamino-3-[4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-cyclohexoxy]-oxane-3,4,5-triol
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1N)O[C@@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CN)O)O)O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)N)O)N
InChI
1/C18H36N4O11/c19-2-6-10(25)12(27)13(28)18(30-6)33-16-5(21)1-4(20)15(14(16)29)32-17-11(26)8(22)9(24)7(3-23)31-17/h4-18,23-29H,1-3,19-22H2/t4-,5+,6-,7-,8+,9-,10-,11-,12+,13-,14-,15+,16-,17-,18-/m1/s1

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