Aminoglycoside - Nomenclature

Nomenclature

Aminoglycosides that are derived from bacteria of the Streptomyces genus are named with the suffix -mycin, whereas those that are derived from Micromonospora are named with the suffix -micin.

This nomenclature system is not specific for aminoglycosides. For example, vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic and erythromycin, which is produced from the species Saccharopolyspora erythraea (previously misclassified as Streptomyces) along with its synthetic derivatives clarithromycin and azithromycin, is a macrolide. All differ in their mechanisms of action, however.

• Streptomycin

• Neomycin

• Framycetin

• Paromomycin

• Ribostamycin

• Kanamycin

• Amikacin

• Arbekacin

• Bekanamycin

• Dibekacin

• Tobramycin

• Spectinomycin

• Hygromycin B

• Paromomycin sulfate

• Gentamicin

• Netilmicin

• Sisomicin

• Isepamicin

• Verdamicin

• Astromicin