The widespread use
of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics
is restricted from various clinical applications due to the emergence
of bacterial resistance and the adverse effects such as ototoxicity
and nephrotoxicity. The intensive applicability of nanoparticles in
modern medicinal chemistry has gained the interest of researchers
for modification of aminoglycosides as nanoconjugates either via covalent
conjugation or physical interactions to alleviate their undesirable
effects and bacterial resistance. In this context, various carbohydrates,
polymers, lipids, silver, gold, and silica-attached aminoglycoside
nanoparticles have been reported with improvements in physicochemical
properties, bioavailability, and biocompatibility in physiological
medium. Overall, this review encompassed the synthesis of nanostructured
aminoglycosides and their applications in the development of new antibacterial
therapeutics.