Paromomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that works very similarly to:

A) neomycin
B) tetracycline
C) tinidazole
D) nitazoxanide


A) neomycin
A) Paromomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that works very similarly to neomycin, which is actively transported across cell membranes to bind with receptor proteins. This interferes with DNA and RNA of the target microorganisms. Paromomycin is produced by Streptomyces riomosus, specifically the variant known as paromomycinus.

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