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Paromomycin

Known as: Crestomycin, Paromomycinum, Paromomicina 
An aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces rimosus var. paromomycinus, with amebicidal and antibacterial activity. Paromomycin binds… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (5)

3',4'-dideoxyparomomycinGabbromycinHumatindansylparomomycin
AmebiasisAntiprotozoal AgentsCryptosporidiosisDecreased Protein Synthesis [PE]

Broader (2)

AmebicidesAnti-Bacterial Agents

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Comparison of short-course multidrug treatment with standard therapy for visceral leishmaniasis in India: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Geographical Variation in the Response of Visceral Leishmaniasis to Paromomycin in East Africa: A Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomized Trial
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in developing countries. The untreated disease is fatal… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Cryptosporidium and Giardia: treatment options and prospects for new drugs.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised individuals: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cryptosporidium is a common cause of gastroenteritis and is associated with severe life-threatening illness among… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Chemotherapy of trypanosomiases and leishmaniasis.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Treatment options for visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review of clinical studies done in India, 1980-2004.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Drug resistance in Indian visceral leishmaniasis
Throughout the world, pentavalent antimonial compounds (Sbv) have been the mainstay of antileishmanial therapy for more than 50… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A novel RNA motif for neomycin recognition.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Paromomycin for cryptosporidiosis in AIDS: a prospective, double-blind trial.
To test the effects of paromomycin, 10 patients with AIDS and cryptosporidiosis were randomized to paromomycin or placebo in a… 
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