Neomycin (Mycifradin); Antibacterial, Aminoglycoside; Cream: 0.5% [15 gm]
Oint: 0.5% [15, 30 gm]
Soln: 125 mg/5 mL
Tab: 500 mg;
Topical: Apply to affected area bid
Oral: 50-100 mg/kg/day q6-8h (max 8 gm/day)
Pre-op Bowel Cleansing: 90 mg/kg/day PO q4h for 2 days (max 6 gm/day) or 25 mg/kg/dose PO (max 1 gm/dose) at 1 PM, 2 PM, 11 PM on day
preceding surgery in combination with
erythromycin and mechanical cleansing of bowel
Hepatic Coma: 2.5-7 g/m2/day PO q4-6h (max 12 gm/day)
Diarrhea caused by enteropathogenic E coli:
50 mg/kg/day PO q6h x 2-3 days