Comparison of the effects of selected aminoglycoside antibiotics on motor behaviors in mice.

Aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGs) can cause neuromuscular blockade and paralysis of skeletal muscles. To compare the paralytic effects of selected AGs on some motor behaviors in mice, 24 male mice were divided into four groups. Each group was given one of AGs (gentamicin, dihydro-streptomycin, apramycin and amikacin) at incremental doses that increased half-logarithmically compared to the therapeutic dose (16.