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Amikacin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of amikacin include off label use, cough, and dyspnoea, based on 18,241 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Amikacin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for amikacin.

1
Off Label Use11.2%2,039
2
Drug Ineffective9.7%1,769
3
Cough8.9%1,628
4
Dyspnoea8.6%1,571
5
Hospitalisation7.5%1,364
6
Therapy Interrupted7.4%1,349
7
Death6.1%1,109
8
Dysphonia5.4%981
9
Nausea4.3%793
10
Product Dose Omission Issue4.0%732
11
Fatigue3.9%709
12
Diarrhoea3.7%666
13
Pyrexia3.6%664
14
Pneumonia3.6%655
15
Drug Resistance3.4%614

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that amikacin caused these reactions.

Report severity

83.6%Serious15,246 reports
43.3%Hospitalizations7,894 reports
20.7%Fatal3,782 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Amikacin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside amikacin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Linezolid10.3%1,871
2
Vancomycin7.6%1,380
3
Azithromycin7.4%1,342
4
Meropenem7.3%1,328
5
Ethambutol-hydrochloride6.8%1,246
6
Imipenem5.5%1,010
7
Clofazimine5.0%908
8
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride4.8%871
9
Rifampin4.7%856
10
Ciprofloxacin4.4%809
11
Clarithromycin4.3%778
12
Levofloxacin3.6%656
13
Tigecycline3.6%650
14
Ceftriaxone-sodium3.1%562
15
Dexamethasone2.8%507

Taken alongside

1
Vancomycin7.4%1,356
2
Meropenem7.4%1,351
3
Azithromycin6.6%1,199
4
Ethambutol-hydrochloride5.6%1,014
5
Acetaminophen4.8%883
6
Furosemide4.4%805
7
Albuterol4.3%790
8
Linezolid4.1%747
9
Omeprazole4.0%723
10
Fluconazole3.8%692
11
Ciprofloxacin3.4%625
12
Imipenem3.4%621
13
Prednisone3.3%598
14
Piperacillin3.2%582
15
Rifampin3.2%575

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports amikacin side effects

48.7% of amikacin adverse event reports involve female patients and 43.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 48%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female48.7%
Male43.0%
Unknown8.3%

Age group

< 25.5%
2–117.7%
12–174.5%
18–6448.1%
65+34.3%

What is amikacin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking amikacin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal AbscessAbdominal DistensionAbdominal InfectionAbdominal LymphadenopathyAbdominal SepsisAbdominal Wall WoundAbscessAbscess NeckAbscess RuptureAchromobacter InfectionAcinetobacter BacteraemiaAcinetobacter InfectionActinomycosisActinomycotic Pulmonary InfectionAcute Focal Bacterial Nephritis

Showing 15 of 918 indications

Amikacin brand names and reporting trend

Amikacin is sold under the brand name Amikacin Sulfate In Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container.

Brand names

Amikacin Sulfate In Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container14,517

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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