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Amikacin appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits, although its exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated.
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- Amikacin 250 mg/ml InjectionHospira UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 19Document updated
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