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plazomicin

Aminoglycoside antibiotic · Antimicrobial; Antibacterial (aminoglycoside)

Aminoglycoside antibioticAntimicrobial; Antibacterial (aminoglycoside)
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
12 major
SEVERE in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Top interactionssee all 12 →
  • AtracuriumSevereDatabaseDDInter
  • BacitracinSevereDatabaseDDInter
  • Botulinum Toxin Type ASevereDatabaseDDInter
  • Botulinum Toxin Type BSevereDatabaseDDInter

Mechanism

Not yet extracted

Side effects

Serious
  • Nephrotoxicity (usually reversible)
  • Ototoxicity (vestibular and cochlear, may be irreversible)

Drug interactions

Atracurium
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Bacitracin
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Botulinum Toxin Type A
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Botulinum Toxin Type B
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Bumetanide
Severe
Database

Drug interaction classified as: synergy

Source: DDInter

Capreomycin
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Cidofovir
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Cisatracurium
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Colistimethate
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Deferasirox
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Diatrizoate
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

Doxacurium
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e, Harrison 22e·Updated: 2026-05-10