Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Paromomycin (paromomycin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: amebicides, aminoglycosides and is used to treat Amebiasis, Beef Tapeworm Infection (Taenia saginata), Cryptosporidiosis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana), Fish Tapeworm Infection, Giardiasis, Hepatic Coma and Pork Tapeworm Infection (Taenia solium).

US matches:

• Paromomycin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07AA06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007542-37-2

Chemical Formula

C23-H45-N5-O14

Molecular Weight

616

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Chemical Name

O-2,6-Diamino-2,6-dideoxy-β-L-idopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-β-D-ribofuranosyl-(1-5)-O-(2-amino-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-2-deoxystreptamine

Foreign Names

• Paromomycinum (Latin)
• Paromomycin (German)
• Paromomycine (French)
• Paromomicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Paromomicina (OS: DCIT)
• Paromomycin (OS: BAN)
• Paromomycine (OS: DCF)
• Aminosidin (IS)
• Estomycinum (IS)
• Poucimycinum (IS)
• Paromomycin (PH: USP 41)
• Paromomycin Sulfate (OS: JAN)
• Aminosidine sulfate (IS)
• Catenulin (IS)
• Hydroxymyxine (IS)
• Paromomycin Sulphate (IS)
• R 400 (IS)
• Amminosidina solfato (PH: F.U. XII)
• Paromomycin Sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Paromomycini sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 7)

Brand Names

• Aminosidine
  Universal Pharmacy, Kenya
• Chevicol+ [+ Dimetridazole] [veterinary use]
  Columbomed, South Africa
• Gabbrocol [veterinary use]
  Ceva Sante Animale, Poland
• Gabbroral
  Pfizer Italia, Italy
• Humatin
  Link, New Zealand
• Lumenex
  Cheminter, Guatemala
• Parofor [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, Poland
• Ameparomo
  Pfizer Japan, Japan
• Aminosidine
  Cosmos, Kenya; Universal Corporation, Kenya
• Amminofarma [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy
• Amminosidina [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy
• Amspir [+ Spiramycin] [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy
• Gabbrocol [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy
• Gabbroral
  c. erba, Egypt; Pfizer, Belgium
• Gabbroral 250mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Gabbrovet [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Belgium; Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Gabbryl
  Kalbe, Indonesia
• Gabrosidina
  Paill, Dominican Republic; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, El Salvador
• Humatin
  ERFA Canada, Canada; LENIS, Slovenia; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer Italia, Italy
• Humatin 250mg
  Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Kaman
  Savio I.B.N., Italy
• Leshcutan [+ Methylbenzethonium Chloride]
  Teva, Israel
• Neo Enterofarma [+ Phthalylsulfathiazole, + Dihydrostreptomycin] [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy
• Parofor [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany; Huvepharma, Belgium; Huvepharma, Estonia; Huvepharma, United Kingdom; Huvepharma, Ireland
• Parofor 70 mg/g [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, France
• Parofor 70 mg/g für Kälber und Schweine [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, Austria
• Parofor 70 mg/g voor niet-herkauwende runderen en varkens [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, Netherlands
• Paromomycin - Guanghua Pharm
  Guanghua Pharmaceutical, China
• Paromomycin - Kai Feng Pharm
  Kai Feng Pharm Group Ltd Co, China
• Paromomycin Sulfate
  Heritage, United States; Sun Pharma, United States
• Veterabol [+ Clostebol, + Prednisolone] [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.