<unk>  is an antimicrobial used to treat a number of parasitic infections including amebiasis, giardiasis, leishmaniasis, and tapeworm infection. It is a first-line treatment for amebiasis or giardiasis during pregnancy. Otherwise it is generally a second line treatment option. It is used by mouth, applied to the skin, or by injection into a muscle. Common side effects when taken by mouth include loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. When applied to the skin side effects include itchiness, redness, and blisters. When given by injection there may be fever, liver problems, or hearing loss. Use during breastfeeding appears to be safe.<unk>  is in the aminoglycoside family of medications and causes microbe death by stopping the creation of bacterial proteins.<unk>  was discovered in the 1950s from a type of streptomyces and came into medical use in 1960. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.<unk>  is available as a generic medication.
Paromomycin
Capreomycin
Anisomycin
Dactinomycin
Spectinomycin
Natamycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin