neomycin
enUKne·o·my·cin
N0058600 (nē′ə-mī′sĭn)neomycin
(ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn)| Noun | 1. | neomycin - an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery |
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| 释义 | neomycinenUKne·o·my·cinN0058600 (nē′ə-mī′sĭn)neomycin(ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn)
neomycinenUKneomycin(nē'ōmī`sĭn), broad spectrum antibioticantibiotic,any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics ..... Click the link for more information. effective against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria (see Gram's stainGram's stain, laboratory staining technique that distinguishes between two groups of bacteria by the identification of differences in the structure of their cell walls. The Gram stain, named after its developer, Danish bacteriologist Christian Gram, has become an important tool ..... Click the link for more information. ). It interferes with protein synthesis in sensitive bacterial cells such as species of Proteus and Staphylococcus. Neomycin is mainly used topically in the treatment of skin and mucous membrane infections, wounds, and burns. Although it is also used systemically, it is highly toxic. Neomycin was first isolated in 1949 by the American microbiologist Selman Waksman from a strain of the bacterial species Streptomyces fradiae. neomycin[¦nē·ə¦mīs·ən]neomycinenUKneomycin[ne″o-mi´sin]neomycin(nē′ə-mī′sĭn)neomycinInfectious disease A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces fradiae, which is generally effective against gram-negative rods and some gram-positive coccineomycinAn aminoglycoside antibiotic drug derived from a strain of Streptomyces fradiae . Neomycin can be given by mouth to destroy organisms in the bowel or can be used in solution to irrigate the bladder. It is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream. It is much too toxic to be given by injection and can have seriously damaging effects on hearing and on the kidneys. The drug is widely used as a surface application in ointments with other ingredients such as steroids. A brand name is Nivemycin. Preparations of neomycin with a corticosteroid, for external use, include Audicort, Betnovate-N, Dermovate-NN, Maxitrol, Neo-Cortef, Synalar-N, Tri-Adcortyl and Vistamethasone N. The drug is also formulated with the antibiotics polymyxin and gramicidin and with the antifungal drug nystatin.neomycinenUK
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