What is "netilmicin"

n. An aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections, particularly those resistant to gentamicin.

Netilmicin is a member of the aminoglycoside family of antibiotics. These antibiotics have the ability to kill a wide variety of bacteria. Netilmicin is not absorbed from the gut and is therefore only given by injection or infusion. It is only used in the treatment of serious infections particularly those resistant to gentamicin.