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Neomycin Sulfate
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Neomycin Sulfate is a veterinary drug — Widely used antibiotic; used in animal medicine to treat calves
Also: Biosol Veterinary, Otobiotic, Neomix, Mycifradin
What it does
Widely used antibiotic; used in animal medicine to treat calves
Where you'll see it
calves (residues); milk (residues); human medicine
What the research says
Adverse reactions: headache, lethargy, ear problems, nausea, vomiting, kidney dysfunction, skin rashes, hypersensitivity.
Regulatory status
- Notes: Residue limits 0.25 ppm calves, 0.15 ppm milk
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Introduced in 1951, it is one of the most widely used antibiotics for humans