阿米卡星是一种氨基糖苷类抗生素，用于治疗多种细菌感染。阿米卡星依靠于细菌30S亚基结合，阻断细菌蛋白质合成而起到抗菌作用。

阿米卡星一天可以给药一次或两次，但必须通过不方便的静脉注射或肌肉注射给药。阿米卡星不能口服。肾衰竭患者剂量应该按情况调整。

Amikacin, sold under the brandname Amikin, is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections. Amikacin works by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of mRNA and leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth.