Amikacin
Also sold as: Amikin
Prescription neededOther antibiotics
Comes as:Injection
Also sold as: Amikin
Dose is set by your doctor and depends on body weight and kidney function. Given by injection in hospital, usually once a day, with blood tests and hearing checks.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Together they raise the risk of permanent hearing loss and kidney damage.
Together they raise the risk of kidney damage; kidney tests are needed.