paromomycin

paromomycin
par·o·mo·my·cin .par-ə-mō-'mīs-ən n a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic that is obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. rimosus paromomycinus) and is usu. used in the form of its sulfate C23H45N5O14·H2SO4 to treat intestinal amebiasis

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par·o·mo·my·cin (parґə-mo-mi″sin) an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces rimosus var. paromomycinus, which is effective against a wide variety of gram-negative, gram-positive, and acid-fast bacteria.

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