Antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kanamyceticus from Japanese soil. Comprises 3 components: kanamycin A, the major component, and kanamycins B and C, the minor components.
Kanamycin (marketed under the brand name Kantrex®) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, available in both and intravenous forms, and used to treat a wide variety of infections.