BELINDA J.

ILUSTRICIMO
DCLC

NCM 104
June 8, 2010

AMIKACIN 200 mg TIV q8

GENERIC
NAME

BRAND NAME

AMIKACIN AMIKIN

DRUG CLASS

ACTION

AMINOGLYCO It kills
-SIDES
bacteria
primarily by
inhibiting
protein
synthesis.

INDICATION

CONTRAINDICATION

Use primarily
none
against gram(-)
microorganisms
that cause UTI ,
meningitis,
wound infxn, and
life threatening
septicemias.
(E.g.
Acinetobacter,
citrobacter,
Enterobacter,
E.coli, Klebsiella,
Providencia,
Pseudomonas,
Salmonella and
Shigella).

S/E

Ototoxic
(dizziness,
tinnitus, and
progressive
hearing loss)
Nephrotoxic
(inc. BUN and
CREA., dec.
UO or specific
gravity)

NSG.
CONSIDERATIO
NS

> Asses pt. for

difficulty in
walking
unaided and
assess level of
hearing daily
> Monitor
urinalysis and
kidney function
tests for
abnormal
results.