BY MOUTH, PRE-OPERATIVE BOWEL STERILISATION, 1 G EVERY HOUR FOR 4 HOURS, THEN 1 G EVERY 4 HOURS FOR 2 - 3 DAYS
HEPATIC COMA, UP TO 4 G DAILY IN DIVIDED DOSES USUALLY FOR MAX. 14 DAYS
TOPICAL PREPARATIONS TYPICALLY CONTAIN THE EQUIVALENT OF 0.35% NEOMYCIN BASE
NEOMYCIN HAS BEEN GIVEN IN DOSES OF UP TO 2 G DAILY BY MOUTH IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA (). IT IS THOUGHT TO REDUCE INTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF CHOLESTEROL THROUGH ITS ACTION ON MICROBIAL FLORA, RESULTING IN GREATER CATABOLISM OF LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS IN THE BODY.1 HOWEVER, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER DRUGS ARE PREFERRED.