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Neomycin Sulfate

Level 3ContestedIn 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