amikacin

noun

am·​i·​ka·​cin ˌa-mi-ˈkā-sᵊn 

: a semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2H₂SO₄ chiefly to treat serious bacterial infections

… amikacin has been effective against many clinical isolates resistant to other aminoglycosides.

—George A. Jacoby et al., The New England Journal of Medicine