Neomycin sulphate

Generic name
Neomycin sulphate
Brand name
ATC Code
A07AA01

Neomycin sulphate

Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

Neomycin sulphate is absorbed to a small extent via intact intestinal mucosa.

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

No information is present at this moment.

Dosages

Hepatic coma
  • Oral
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      • 4 - 8 g/day in 4 doses.
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      [2] [4]
      • 4 - 8 g/day in 4 doses.

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

GFR ≥10 ml/min/1.73m2: Dose adjustment not required.

GFR <10 ml/min/1.73m2: A general recommendation on dose adjustment cannot be provided.

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Side effects

No information is present at this moment.

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Contra-indications in children

Renal function disorders

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Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

INTESTINAL ANTIINFECTIVES

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

Antibiotics
A07AA07
A07AA12
A07AA02
A07AA06
A07AA11
A07AA09
Imidazole derivatives
A07AC01
ANTIBIOTICS
A07AA07
A07AA12
A07AA02
A07AA06
A07AA11
A07AA09

References

  1. Rademaker C.M.A. et al, Geneesmiddelen-formularium voor Kinderen, 2007
  2. Kneepkens C.M.F. et al, Werkboek Kindergastro-enterologie, VU Uitgeverij, 2002, Tweede druk
  3. W.A. Kamps et al, Ondersteunende behandeling in de kinderoncologie, VU University Press, 2005, ISBN 905383972
  4. Centrafarm Services BV, SPC Neomycine sulfaat (RVG 50746), www.cbg-meb.nl, Geraadpleegd 22 okt 2010, http://db.cbg-meb.nl/IB-teksten/h50746.pdf

Changes

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