Neomycin sulfate Chemical Properties
Melting point
>187°C (dec.)
alpha
D20 +54° (c = 2 in H2O)
refractive index
56 ° (C=10, H2O)
Fp
56℃
storage temp.
2-8°C
solubility
H2O: 50 mg/mL As a stock solution. Stock solutions should be filter sterilized and stored at 2-8°C. Stable at 37°C for 5 days.
form
powder
color
white to slightly yellow
PH
5.0-7.5 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility
Soluble in water
Neomycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic.
Neomycin sulfate is used to prevent and treat dysentery, diarrhea and stunted growth caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella in pigs, chickens, cattle and other livestock and poultry. It can also be used to treat enteritis in fish and shrimp in aquacultur
Neomycin Sulfate is a prescription antibiotic used to treat susceptible bacterial infections that occur in the intestines in cows, sheep, pigs, and goats.
Neomycin can be used in ferrets, turkeys and chicken to treat E. coli infections, but other antibiotics are more often used instead due to possible side effects.
