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Chapter-39 Aminoglycosides

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Pharmacology for Dental and Allied Health Sciences

Author
1. Udaykumar Padmaja
ISBN
9788184481495
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10941_39
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2007
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Aminoglycosides are antibiotics with amino sugars in glycosidic linkages. They act by inhibiting protein synthesis and are bactericidal. They are all given parenterally; their penetration into CSF is poor. All of them produce variable degrees of OTO and nephrotoxicity. They are effective in gram negative bacterial infections. Neomycin is used topically in skin infections.

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