Arbekacin

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from dibekacin with activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Arbekacin is most commonly used in the treatment of multi-resistant bacterial infections.

**Synonyms:** - 4-amino-N-(5-amino-2-{[4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-{[3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3-hydroxycyclohexyl)-2-hydroxybutanamide - ARBEKACIN