Aminoglycoside antibiotic; semisynthetic derivative of gentamicin B. Prepn: M. J. Weinstein et al., BE 818431; J. J. Wright, P. J. L. Daniels, BE 824657 (both 1975 to Sherico); J. J. Wright et al., US 4002742 (1977 to Schering Corp.); T. L. Nagabhushan et al., J. Antibiot. 31, 681 (1978). Antibacterial spectrum in vitro and in vivo: G. H. Miller et al., ibid. 688. Comparison with amikacin of nephrotoxic potential: L. I. Rankin et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 16, 491 (1979). Series of articles on antibacterial activity, toxicology and clinical efficacy: Chemotherapy (Tokyo) 35, Suppl 5, 1-610 (1985); on toxicology: Jpn. J. Antibiot. 39, 3164-3328 (1986), C.A. 107, 32666r-32673r (1987). Acute toxicity: T. Morino et al., ibid. 3164, C.A. 107, 32667s (1987).
Antibacterial.
Antibacterial (Antibiotics); Aminoglycosides