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MeSH Heading: Gentamicins
Tree Number(s): D09.408.051.374
Unique ID: D005839
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005839
Scope Note: A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS.
Entry Term(s): G-Myticin; Garamycin; Gentacycol; Gentamicin; Gentamicin Sulfate; Gentamicin Sulfate (USP); Gentamycin; Gentamycins; Gentavet; Genticin
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 8X7386QRLV; T6Z9V48IKG
NLM Classification #: QV 350.5.G3
Public MeSH Note: 78; was GENTAMICIN 1966-77
Online Note: use GENTAMICINS to search GENTAMICIN 1966-77
History Note: 78; was GENTAMICIN 1963-77 (Prov 1963-65)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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