Paromomycin

Products

Paromomycin is commercially available in the form of capsules (Humatin). It has been approved in many countries since 1961.

Indications

  • Precoma (clouding of consciousness preceding coma) and coma hepaticum (hepatic coma).
  • Prophylaxis of hepatogenic encephalopathies.
  • Reduction of intestinal flora before surgery
  • Taeniasis (tapeworm)
  • Intestinal amoebiasis