This document discusses various aminoglycoside antibiotics, including their classification, mechanisms of action, mechanisms of resistance, precautions, and individual drug profiles. The main classes covered are systemic and tropical aminoglycosides. Key points include: - Aminoglycosides work by binding to bacterial ribosomes, inhibiting protein synthesis. Their effect is concentration dependent. - Resistance can occur via acquisition of inactivating enzymes or decreased antibiotic transport. - Individual drugs discussed include streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, tobramycin, amikacin, sisomicin, netilmicin, neomycin, and framycetin.