Compound ID | 1840
Class: Aminoglycoside
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive, Gram-negative & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Binds to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit |
| Target Pathogen: | Broad spectrum activity including against Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Description: | Streptomyces natural compound, closely related to amikacin. Veterinary use, human use in tuberculosis and topical formulations |
| Year first mentioned: | 1957 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved by FDA in 1973 |
| Development status: | Approved |
| Reason dropped: | Discontinued/ Withdrawn in US |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6032 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | kanamycin |
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