Adverse Drug Reaction Classification System

Pharmaceutical Information
Drug Name Neomycin
Drug ID BADD_D01551
Description Neomycin is a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic drug that is derived from the metabolic products of _Streptomyces fradiae_.[L11979] Neomycin is a complex comprised of three components, neomycin A, B, and C.[A191529] Neomycin B, also known as [framycetin], is the most active component of the complex and neomycin C is the isomer of neomycin B, making these two stereoisomers the active components of neomycin.[A175042,A191529] Neomycin A, or [neamine], is a moiety that conjoins two molecules of neomycin B and C together.[A175042] Neomycin is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and mediates its pharmacological action by binding to bacterial ribosomes and inhibiting protein synthesis, which is crucial for the survival of bacteria.[L11985] Neomycin sulfate is the most common form for pharmaceutical preparations; because the compound is a complex, the amount of neomycin in products is measured in units.[A191529] Neomycin sulfate as monotherapy is available in an oral solution for adjunct use in the treatment of hepatic coma.[L11979] It is also used in combination with [polymyxin B] sulfates and [hydrocortisone] in otic suspensions for use in the treatment of bacterial infections in the external auditory canal, including infections caused by medical procedures in the ear.[L10532] Neomycin is also used in combination with [polymyxin B] sulfates and [dexamethasone] in ophthalmic preparations for use in the treatment of inflammatory conditions and infections in the eye.[L10716] Neomycin is also available in over-the-counter topical products to prevent minor skin infections.
Indications and Usage Topical uses include treatment for superficial eye infections caused by susceptible bacteria (used in combination with other antiinfectives), treatment of otitis externa caused by susceptible bacteria, treatment or prevention of bacterial infections in skin lesions, and use as a continuous short-term irrigant or rinse to prevent bacteriuria and gram negative rod bacteremia in abacteriuric patients with indwelling catheters. May be used orally to treat hepatic encephalopathy, as a perioperative prophylactic agent, and as an adjunct to fluid and electrolyte replacement in the treatment of diarrhea caused to enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC).
Marketing Status Prescription; Discontinued
ATC Code A01AB08; A07AA01; B05CA09; D06AX04; J01GB05; R02AB01; S01AA03; S02AA07; S03AA01
DrugBank ID DB00994
KEGG ID D08260
MeSH ID D009355
PubChem ID 8378
TTD Drug ID D05JNI
NDC Product Code Not Available
Synonyms Neomycin | Neomycin Sulfate | Fradiomycin Sulfate | Neomycin Palmitate
Chemical Information
Molecular Formula C23H46N6O13
CAS Registry Number 119-04-0
SMILES C1C(C(C(C(C1N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CN)O)O)N)OC3C(C(C(O3)CO)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CN)O)O)N)O)O)N
Chemical Structure
ADR Related Proteins Induced by Drug
ADR Term Protein Name UniProt AC TTD Target ID PMID
AgitationN-alpha-acetyltransferase 15, NatA auxiliary subunitQ9BXJ9Not Available9878779; 9653898; 9641558; 7692009
ADRs Induced by Drug
ADR Term ADReCS ID ADR Frequency (FAERS) ADR Severity Grade (FAERS) ADR Severity Grade (CTCAE)
Anaphylactic reaction24.06.03.006; 10.01.07.0010.005937%
Blister23.03.01.001; 12.01.06.0020.008906%Not Available
Drug hypersensitivity10.01.01.0010.216711%Not Available
Nausea07.01.07.001--
Pruritus23.03.12.0010.008906%
Rash23.03.13.0010.056404%Not Available
Skin reaction23.03.03.013; 10.01.03.0190.005937%Not Available
Swelling08.01.03.0150.008906%Not Available
Eye pruritus06.04.05.0060.005937%Not Available
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