Osmosis video - Antibiotics - Aminoglycosides: Nursing pharmacology

Aminoglycosides refer to a class of antibiotics that work by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, thus inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, and then death. Aminoglycosides are used to treat a variety of infections, including respiratory, urinary tract, gastrointestinal infections, meningitis, and sepsis. However, they can cause serious side effects, including ototoxicity (damage to the inner ear) and nephrotoxicity (damage to the kidneys).