Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Sisomicin

It is an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from "Micromonospora" bacteria. It is closely related to gentamicin.

Uses:It is used in the treatment of the infections caused by Serratia and indole positive Proteus species.

Ribostamycin

It is an aminoglycoside antibiotic.

Mechanism of Action:
It binds to 30S ribosomal subunit of bacteria resulting in the reduction of the synthesis of the bacterial proteins.

Paromomycin

It is an aminoglycoside antibiotic.

Action:
It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 16S rRNA.

Uses:It is used for the treatment of both acute as well as chronic intestinal amebiasis.

Netilmicin

It is an aminoglycoside antibiotic.It is derived from sisomycin and is similar in action to gentamicin.