Neomycin (Oral)

Brand Names : Mycifradin

Proper Use of This Medicine

This medicine may be taken on a full or empty stomach.

For patients taking the oral liquid form of neomycin:

• Use a specially marked measuring spoon or other device to measure each dose accurately. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid.

Keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment. Do not miss any doses .

Dosing - The dose of oral neomycin will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of oral neomycin. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

• For oral dosage forms (solution, tablets):
  • For patients in a coma from liver disease:
    • Adults and teenagers - 1 to 3 grams every six hours for five or six days.
    • Children - Dose is based on body size (not weight) and must be determined by your doctor. That dose is given every six hours for five or six days.
  • For cleaning the bowel before surgery:
    • Adults and teenagers - 1 gram every hour for four hours, then 1 gram every four hours for the rest of a twenty-four hour period; or 1 gram nineteen hours before surgery, 1 gram eighteen hours before surgery, and 1 gram nine hours before surgery.
    • Children - Dose is based on body weight. The usual dose is 14.7 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) (6.7 mg per pound) of body weight every four hours for three days.

Missed dose - If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage - To store this medicine:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store the tablet form of this medicine in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.
• Keep the oral liquid form of this medicine from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.