Neomycin (Oral)

Brand Names : Mycifradin

Category

• Bowel preparation, preoperative, adjunct
• Hepatic encephalopathy therapy adjunct

Description

Oral neomycin (nee-oh-MYE-sin) is used to help lessen the symptoms of hepatic coma, a complication of liver disease. In addition, it may be used with another medicine before any surgery affecting the bowels to help prevent infection during surgery.

Neomycin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Solution (U.S. and Canada)
• Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Mycifradin

In Canada -

• Mycifradin

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.