Pre-operative sterilisation of the bowel

Active Ingredient: Neomycin

Indication for Neomycin

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Neomycin is indicated for pre-operative sterilisation of the bowel.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

3-6 g in 6 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

3 - 6 g

Dosage regimen

From 0.5 To 1 g 6 time(s) per day every day for 3 day(s)

Detailed description

Children from 6 to 12 years: 0.5-1.0 gr every 4 hours for 2 or 3 days before the operation.

For practical reasons, use of the tablets in children under 6 years is not recommended.

Active ingredient

Neomycin

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code.

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