Neomycin

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Administration

  • Type: Aminoglycoside; bowel preps
  • Dosage Forms: 500
  • Routes of Administration: PO
  • Common Trade Names: Neo-Fradin

Adult Dosing

Bowel Prep

  • 1000mg PO at 1 pm, 2 pm and 11 pm the day before 8 am surgery. Alternative: 1000mg po q1h x 4, then 1000mg po q4h x 4

Hepatic Encephalopathy

  • 1000-3000mg po q6h x 5-6 days

Pediatric Dosing

Bowel prep for 2-12 y/o

  • 25mg/kg PO at 1 pm, 2 pm and 11 pm the day before 8 am surgery. Alternative: 90mg/kg/day PO divided q4h x 2-3 days

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • Adult: not defined
  • Pediatric:not defined

Hepatic Dosing

  • Adult:not defined
  • Pediatric:not defined

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • GI obstruction

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • nephrotoxicity
  • ototoxicity
  • neurotoxicity
  • superinfection

Common

  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 2-3 hour
  • Metabolism: none
  • Excretion: feces

Mechanism of Action

Bactericidal and amebicidal; binds to bacterial 30s ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis, suppresses urease producing bacteria; reducing ammonia absorption from gut

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