Raw research findings for this medication. Mostly single studies, not curated or confirmed robust.
Netilmicin is a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic related to gentamicin. It binds bacterial ribosomes and makes them misread genetic instructions, and is used by injection for serious Gram-negative infections and as eye drops, in Europe and other regions; it is not marketed in the US.
As for all aminoglycosides, the key gene is MT-RNR1, in the DNA of mitochondria, inherited from the mother. Variants such as m.1555A>G make aminoglycosides bind the mitochondrial ribosome and can cause permanent hearing loss. CPIC has published a guideline on MT-RNR1 and aminoglycosides, which covers netilmicin. Most consumer DNA chips do not read these mitochondrial positions reliably.
Clinical guidelines that name a gene for Netilmicin. They sort people into groups by the gene copies they carry.
More drugs from the same category
Aminoglycosides (class) (Aminoglycosides)
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