Humatin
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What is Humatin?
paromomycin 250 mg Cap
Drug Name: PAROMOMYCIN - ORAL
Other Brand Names: Humatin
Uses: This medication is used to treat a certain parasite infection of the intestines (amebiasis). This medication is known as an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of parasites in the intestines. This medication is poorly absorbed into the blood so it will not work for infections outside of the intestines. Paromomycin may also be used along with a special diet to treat a certain serious brain problem (hepatic encephalopathy). This condition occurs in people with liver disease and is caused by too much of a certain natural substance (ammonia) in the body. Normally the liver gets rid of the ammonia. Paromomycin helps to treat hepatic encephalopathy by stopping the growth of certain bacteria in your intestines that make ammonia. This antibiotic treats only parasitic and bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Posts on Humatin (12)
Posted by giuseppe on May 11, 1999 at 15:32:18
Dear doctor,
my mother, 71 years old, ha...
Posted By giuseppe on May 11, 1999 at 15:32:18
Dear doctor,
my mother, 71 years old, has ...
Posted By giuseppe on May 11, 1999 at 15:32:18
Dear doctor,
my mother, 71 years old, has ...
Posted By DANIELLE on July 30, 1998 at 22:02:26:
I am a 27 year old female w...
I am a 27 year old female who has had significant digestive
and nausea problems sin...
I had amebic dysentery (e. histolytica) for three years, during which I had bad diarrhea an...
Posted By turgut on April 13, 1998 at 17:23:20:
Dear Doctor,
We live in T...
I had this posted on the gastro forum and was told I had it on the wrong one,to try this on...
I am a 27 year old Canadian woman who has been living and working in Japan for the last 2 1...
Posted By HFHS.MD-HSW on April 15, 1998 at 07:58:18:
In Reply to: Giardia posted by turg...
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