Synonyms: aminosidine | catenulin | Humatin® | monomycin A
paromomycin is an approved drug (FDA (1969))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Paromomycin belongs to the aminoglycoside class of antibacterial compounds and was originally isolated from Streptomyces krestomuceticus. It is used as an antiprotozoal drug and is included in the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines (link provided in the Classification table, under the Summary tab below).
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Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Antibacterial MMOA is binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit [1]. |
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For extended ADME data see the following: Drugs.com |