Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Amikacin
ATC Code
D06AX12, J01GB06, S01AA21
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Amacin?
Uses
Amikacin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. Amikacin is used to treat severe or serious bacterial infections. Amikacin may also be us...
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
You should not use amikacin if you are allergic to amikacin or similar antibiotics such as gentamicin , kanamycin , neomycin, paromomycin , streptomycin , or tobramycin
To make sure amikacin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: kidney disease
asthma or sulfite allergy
myasthenia gravis
a nerve-muscle disorder
Important Warnings
Amikacin can harm your kidneys, and may also cause nerve damage or hearing loss, especially if you have kidney disease or use certain other medicines
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and all the medicines you are using
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using amikacin
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Amikacin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: hearing lossor a roaring sound in your earssevere or ongoing dizzinesskidney problems --little or no urinatingpainful or difficult urinationswelling in your feet or anklesfeeling tired or short of breathweak or shallow breathingnumbness or tingly feelingmuscle twitching or seizure (convulsions)
Drug Interactions
Amikacin can harm your kidneys. This effect is increased when you also use certain other medicines
including: antivirals
chemotherapy
injected antibiotics
medicine for bowel disorders
medicine to prevent organ transplant rejection
injectable osteoporosis medication
and some pain or arthritis medicines (including aspirin
Price Intelligence
Rs 83.48
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 83.48
Should you consider an alternative?
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Rs 312.59 ceiling
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Mikaray
100mg
Rs 84.68 ceiling
Mink
100mg
Rs 80.69 ceiling
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