Neomycin

MAXITROL eye drops, suspension is indicated for the short-term treatment of steroid responsive conditions of the eye when prophylactic antibiotic treatment is also required, after excluding the presence of fungal and viral disease.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of neomycin sulfate tablets and other antibacterial drugs, neomycin sulfate tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.

, preoperative preparation of the bowel. It is given concomitantly with erythromycin enteric-coated base (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ). Hepatic Coma (Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy) Neomycin sulfate has been shown to be effective adjunctive therapy in hepatic coma by reduction of the ammonia-forming bacteria in the intestinal tract.

® Ointment are indicated for the relief of corticosteroid-responsive inflammatory or pruritic dermatoses caused, threatened or complicated by infection due to bacteria and/or candida. ® Cream is indicated for Pruritus ani and pruritus vulvae.

Conditions most commonly infected include acute atopic dermatitis, exfoliative eythrodermas, neurodermatitis, nummular eczema, acute contact dermatitis, chronic eczema (except of lower leg), chronic familiar benign pemphigus and intertriginous lesions.

® Ointment contain antibiotic ingredients, gramicidin and neomycin. ® Ointment should only be used for the authorized indication and clinical use. C. C. ® Ointment are contraindicated as follow: In Patients who are hypersensitive to this drug or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container.

For a complete listing, see the Dosage Forms, Composition and Packaging section of the product monograph. 4  In Tuberculous and most viral lesions of the skin (including herpes simplex, vaccinia and varicella) and fungal skin lesions except candidiasis.