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Drug ReportsPolymyxin b
Polymyxin b
/ Neomycin / Polymyxin B, Bacitracin / Hydrocortisone / Neomycin / Polymyxin B, Bacitracin / Neomycin / Polymyxin B, Bacitracin / Polymyxin B, Casporyn, Chloromyxin, Cortisporin, Dexasporin, Hydrocortisone / Neomycin / Polymyxin B, Lumi-sporyn, Maxitrol, Mycitracin, Neomycin / Polymyxin B, Neosporin, Ophthocort, Oticair, Poly-pred, Polymyxin B, Polymyxin B /, Pyocidin (polymyxin b) is a protein pharmaceutical. Polymyxin b was first approved as Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin w/ hydrocortisone acetate on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat bacteremia, bacterial eye infections, bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis, and escherichia coli infections amongst others in the USA. It is known to target P2X purinoceptor 7.
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MeSH
infectionsD007239
digestive system diseasesD004066
otorhinolaryngologic diseasesD010038
nervous system diseasesD009422
eye diseasesD005128
urogenital diseasesD000091642
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
wounds and injuriesD014947
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Polymyxin b (discontinued: Aerosporin, Polymyxin b)
Combinations
Bacitracin polymyxin b, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin w/ hydrocortisone, Casporyn, Dexasporin, Lumi-sporyn, Maxitrol, Neomycin polymyxin b, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates bacitracin, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates dexamethasone, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates gramicidin, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates hydrocortisone, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates, bacitracin hydrocortisone, Neosporin, Neosporin g.u. irrigant, Oticair, Trimethoprim polymyxin b (discontinued: Bacitracin polymyxin b, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin w/ hydrocortisone, Chloromyxin, Cortisporin, Dexacidin, Lanabiotic, Mycitracin, Neo-polycin, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates bacitracin, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates dexamethasone, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates gramicidin, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates hydrocortisone, Neomycin polymyxin b sulfates, bacitracin hydrocortisone, Neosporin, Ophthocort, Otobione, Otobiotic, Otocort, Pediotic, Poly-pred, Polysporin, Polytrim, Pyocidin, Statrol, Terramycin w/ polymyxin, Terramycin w/ polymyxin b, Terramycin-polymyxin)
Drug Products
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New Drug Application (NDA)
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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Company
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Products
STATROLAlcon ResearchN-050344 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
STATROLAlcon ResearchN-050456 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
NEOSPORINGSKN-050176 DISCN1985-01-14
1 products
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Bacitracin zinc
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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POLYSPORINGSKN-050167 DISCN1985-03-01
1 products
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Dexamethasone
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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MAXITROLHarrowN-050023 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
MAXITROLSandozN-050065 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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Prednisolone acetate
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POLY-PREDAllerganN-050081 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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Trimethoprim sulfate
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POLYTRIMAllerganN-050567 DISCN1988-10-20
1 products, RLD
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Chloramphenicol
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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CHLOROMYXINPfizerN-050203 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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Chloramphenicol
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Hydrocortisone acetate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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OPHTHOCORTParkedale PharmaceuticalsN-050201 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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Bacitracin zinc
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Hydrocortisone
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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CORTISPORINCasper PharmaN-050416 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products, RLD
CORTISPORINMonarch PharmaceuticalsN-050168 DISCN1984-05-04
1 products, RLD
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Hydrocortisone
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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CASPORYN HCCasper PharmaN-060613 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
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Hydrocortisone acetate
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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CORTISPORINMonarch PharmaceuticalsN-050218 DISCN1985-08-09
1 products, RLD
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Bacitracin
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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LANABIOTICCombeN-050598 DISCN1986-09-22
1 products
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Bacitracin zinc
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Neomycin sulfate
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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LUMI-SPORYNCasper PharmaN-050417 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD
Oxytetracycline hydrochloride
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Polymyxin b sulfate
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TERRAMYCIN W/ POLYMYXIN B SULFATECasper PharmaN-061015 DISCN1982-01-01
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OTC monograph final2012-08-10
10 person ansiOTC monograph final2010-06-07
25 person ansiOTC monograph final2010-06-07
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acme small cuts and burnsOTC monograph final2010-06-14
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wounds and injuries—D014947T14.8
gastrointestinal diseases—D005767—
pneumoniaEFO_0003106D011014J18
bacterial infections—D001424A49
pseudomonas infectionsEFO_0001076D011552A41.52
bacterial skin diseases—D017192—
skin diseases—D012871L00-L99
escherichia coli infectionsEFO_1001318D004927B96.20
soft tissue infections—D018461—
streptococcal infectionsEFO_1001476D013290—
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A: Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs
— A07: Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents
— A07A: Intestinal antiinfectives
— A07AA: Antibiotics, intestinal
— A07AA05: Polymyxin b
J: Antiinfectives for systemic use
— J01: Antibacterials for systemic use
— J01X: Other antibacterials in atc
— J01XB: Polymyxins
— J01XB02: Polymyxin b
S: Sensory organ drugs
— S01: Ophthalmologicals
— S01A: Antiinfective ophthalmologics
— S01AA: Antibiotics, ophthalmologic
— S01AA18: Polymyxin b
— S02: Otologicals
— S02A: Antiinfective drugs, otologic
— S02AA: Antiinfectives
— S02AA11: Polymyxin b
— S03: Ophthalmological and otological preparations
— S03A: Antiinfectives, ophthalmologic and otologic
— S03AA: Antiinfectives
— S03AA03: Polymyxin b
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Drug common namePolymyxin b
INNpolymyxin b
Description
Polymyxin B, sold under the brand name Poly-Rx among others, is an antibiotic used to treat meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections. While it is useful for many Gram negative infections, it is not useful for Gram positive infections. It can be given by injection into a vein, muscle, or cerebrospinal fluid or inhaled. The injectable form is generally only used if other options are not available. It is also available as the combinations bacitracin/polymyxin B and neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin for use on the skin.
Classification
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CC(C)CCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H]1CCNC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](Cc2ccccc2)NC(=O)[C@@H](CCN)NC1=O)[C@@H](C)O.CC[C@H](C)CCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H]1CCNC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](Cc2ccccc2)NC(=O)[C@@H](CCN)NC1=O)[C@@H](C)O
Identifiers
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CAS-ID1405-20-5
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL3989738
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PubChem CID4868
DrugBankDB00781
UNII IDJ2VZ07J96K (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Alternate
P2RX7
P2RX7
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
P2RX7
Gene synonyms
NCBI Gene ID
5027
Protein name
P2X purinoceptor 7
Protein synonyms
ATP receptor, P2X7 receptor, P2Z receptor, Purinergic receptor, purinergic receptor P2X, ligand gated ion channel, 7, purnergic receptor P2X 7
Uniprot ID
Q99572
Mouse ortholog
P2rx7 (18439)
P2X purinoceptor 7 (Q9Z1M0)
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Gramicidin
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Neomycin
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Neomycin
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Neomycin
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Oxytetracycline
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Trimethoprim
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Safety
Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Polymyxin b
Adverse Events
0 adverse events reported
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