Combinations ; - see below
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daboral | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 250mg | 20 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 900.00 |
| Daboral | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 125mg/5ml | 60ml | Syrup | per 5ML | KES 300.00 |
| Gabbrora | Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals | Surgipharm Ltd | 250mg | 12 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 660.00 |
| Gabbrora | Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals | Surgipharm Ltd | 250mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 23,921.07 |
| Gabbrora | Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals | Surgipharm Ltd | 125mg/5ml | 60ml | Suspension | per 5ML | KES 419 |
| Gaberol | OSS-Chemie k Ltd | Njimia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 125mg/5ml | 60ml | Suspension | per 5ML | KES 214.00 |
| Unibrol | Universal Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 250mg | 24 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 700.00 |
| Unibrol | Universal Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 125mg/5ml | 60ml | Suspension | per 5ML | KES 335.00 |
| Considine | Concept (Africa) Limited | Concept (Africa) Limited | 1.5gm | 60ml | Suspension | per 5ML | KES 180.00 |
| Aminosidine More info | |
|---|---|
| Drug Indication | Intestinal amoebiasis, lambliasis and trichomoniasis; Prophylactic sterilization in gastro-intestinal surgery; Prophylactic treatment of coma hepaticum |
| Side Effects | Minimal as aminosidine is practically not absorbed from the gut. |
| Dosage | Adult: 1g daily. Children: 20-30mg/kg/day.Intestinal amoebiasis, lambliasis and trichomoniasis: Adult; 500mg/day for 6 days. Children; 15mg/kg/day for 6 days. Prophylactic sterilization in gastro-intestinal surgery: Adult; 2g daily for 3 days. Children; 50mg/kg/day for 3 days. Prophylactic treatment of coma hepaticum: Adult; 2g daily, Children; 50mg/kg/day. Dose may be increased depending on severity, duration of disease and physicians judgement. |
| Special Information | It is also known as Paromomycin. It is an aminoglycoside broad spectrum antibiotic structurally related to neomycin. It is practically not absorbed from GIT hence cannot be used in extraintestinal amoebic infections. |
| Pregnancy Category | Category C |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which, owing to their pharmacological effects, or may be suspected of causing detrimental effects on human foetus or neonates without causing malfunctions. These effects may be reversible |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Anti-Amoebics |