Neomycin : Before Using

Neomycin - Oral

Brand Names

Mycifradin Neomycin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For oral neomycin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to oral neomycin, or to any related antibiotics such as amikacin - Amikin, gentamicin - Garamycin, kanamycin - Kantrex, neomycin by injection - Mycifradin, netilmicin - Netromycin, streptomycin, or tobramycin - Nebcin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have shown that neomycin may damage the infant's kidneys. In addition, some reports have shown that related medication, especially streptomycin and tobramycin - Nebcin, may damage the infant's hearing and sense of balance. Be sure you have discussed this with your family doctor.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether neomycin passes into the breast milk. However, neomycin has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Damage to hearing, sense of balance and kidneys is more likely to occur in premature infants and neonates, who are more sensitive than adults to the effects of neomycin.

Elderly care

Serious side effects, such as damage to hearing, sense of balance and kidneys may occur in elderly diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of neomycin.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of oral neomycin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blockage of the bowel

Eighth-cranial-nerve disease - loss of hearing andbalance Oral neomycin may increase the risk of hearing loss andbalance problems

Kidney disease Patients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of side effects

Myasthenia gravis
Parkinson's disease Patients with myasthenia gravis or Parkinson's disease may have an increased risk of developing muscular weakness

Ulcers of the bowel Patients with ulcers of the bowel may have an increased risk of side effects since more neomycin may be absorbed by the body