Which of the following aminoglycosides has highest nephrotoxicity?
Correct Answer: Neomycin
Description: Small amounts that are absorbed from the gut or topical sites are excreted unchanged by kidney. This may accumulate in patients with renal insufficiency-cause fuher kidney damage and ototoxicity. Neomycin is contraindicated if renal function is impaired. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY page 750
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