Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Kanamycin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Short-term treatment of infections caused by E. coli, Proteus species (indole-positive and indole-negative), Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, and Acinetobacter species.
- Note: other aminoglycosides, including gentamicin, tobramycin, and/or amikacin, are preferred in this setting.
- Staphylococcal infections (not drug of choice)
- Hepatic encephalopathy (oral formulation, no longer available in the U.S.)
- Bowel decontamination (oral formulation, no longer available in the U.S.)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Treatment of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (previously second line)
- Non-tubercular mycobacterial (NTM) infections
- Gonorrhea
- Urinary tract infections
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Last updated: October 7, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Kanamycin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/all/Kanamycin.
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Kanamycin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/all/Kanamycin. Accessed May 17, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Dzintars, K. (2023). Kanamycin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/all/Kanamycin
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Kanamycin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 May 17]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540299/all/Kanamycin.
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