Polymyxin B

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Polymyxin B (polymyxin b systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antibiotics.

US matches:

• Polymyxin B Sulfate


• Polymyxin B Sulfate/Trimethoprim Solution


• Polymyxin B and trimethoprim ophthalmic


• Polymyxin B ophthalmic


• Polymyxin B Sulfate topical


• Polymyxin B Injection


• Polymyxin B and Trimethoprim Ophthalmic Solution

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07AA05,J01XB02,S01AA18,S02AA11,S03AA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001404-26-8

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Polypeptide

Chemical Name

Polymyxin B

Foreign Names

• Polymyxinum B (Latin)
• Polymyxin B (German)
• Polymyxine B (French)
• Polimixina B (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Polimixina B (OS: DCIT)
• Polymyxin B (OS: BAN)
• Polymyxine B (OS: DCF)
• Polymyxin (IS)
• Polymyxin B Sulfate (OS: USAN)
• Polymyxin B Sulphate (OS: BANM)
• Polymyxin B Sulfate (PH: USP 32, JP XIV)
• Polymyxin B Sulphate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Polymyxin-B-Sulfat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Polymyxine B (sulfate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Polymyxini B sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Mycitracin (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Pharmacia Upjohn, Oman



• Polyspectran Tropfen (Polymyxin B and Neomycin, + Gramicidin)
  Alcon, Germany



• Polysporin
  Pfizer, Brazil



• Aerosporin
  GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines



• AK-Poly-Bac (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt)
  Akorn, United States



• Amacin (Polymyxin B and Neomycin, + Prednisolone, + Sulfacetamide (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia



• Atébémyxine (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Chauvin, France



• Auracol (Polymyxin B and Miconazole, + Prednisolone (veterinary use))
  Pharmachem, Australia



• Bac Neo Poly (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Nycomed, United States



• Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B sulfate (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt)
  Akorn, United States; Bausch & Lomb, United States; Fougera, United States



• Bacitracin Zinc and Polymyxin B Sulfate (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt)
  Akorn, United States; Bausch & Lomb, United States; Nycomed, United States



• Bacitracin-Neomycin-Polymyxin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt + Neomycin sulfate)
  Nycomed, United States



• Bacitracin-Polymyxin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt)
  Clay-Park, United States; Major, United States; Rugby, United States



• Band-Aid (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc)
  Johnson & Johnson, United States



• Cébémyxine (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Chauvin, France



• Chloromyxin (Polymyxin B andChloramphenicol)
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand



• Chloropt P (Polymyxin B and Chloramphenicole (veterinary use))
  Delvet, Australia



• Dermotic (Polymyxin B and Miconazole, + Prednisolone (veterinary use))
  Troy Laboratories, Australia



• Double Antibiotic Ointment (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc salt)
  Fougera, United States



• Framixin H (Polymyxin B and Framycetin, + Bacitracin, + Hydrocortisone (veterinary use))
  Apex Laboratories, Australia



• Framixin (Polymyxin B and Framycetin, + Bacitracin (veterinary use))
  Apex Laboratories, Australia



• Kloramixin D (Polymyxin B and Chloramphenicol, Dexamethasone)
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Kloramixin (Polymyxin B and Chloramphenicol)
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Maxitrol (Polymyxin B and Dexamethasone 21-(disodium phosphate) + Neomycin sulfate)
  Alcon, Ireland; Alcon, Norway; Alcon, New Zealand; Alcon, South Africa



• Metamyxin
  Pola Pharma, Japan



• Mycitracin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Neobacitracine (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin)
  Erfa, Belgium



• Neocortic (Polymyxin B and Neomycin, Dexamethasone)
  Ferron, Indonesia



• Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfate (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Watson, United States; X-Gen, United States



• Neosporin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Neosporin Irrigating Solution (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Canada



• Oftalmotrim (Polymyxin B and Trimethoprim)
  Alcon, Spain; Alcon, Oman



• Ophthalmyvet (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin, + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Vetoquinol, Switzerland



• Opticin (Polymyxin B and Chloramphenicol (veterinary use))
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• Optimyxin Ointment (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin)
  Sandoz, Canada



• Optimyxin Solution (Polymyxin B and Gramicidin)
  Sandoz, Canada



• Optiprime (Polymyxin B and Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Oregan (Polymyxin B and Neomycin, Dexamethasone)
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• Polomyxin B
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Polyfax
  Intra, Ireland



• Polyfax (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin zinc)
  Pliva Pharma, United Kingdom



• Polymyxin B Sulfate
  APP, United States; Bedford, United States; X-Gen, United States



• Poly-Rx
  X-Gen, United States



• Polyspectran Salbe (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin, + Neomycin)
  Alcon, Germany



• Polyspor (Polymyxin B and Polymyxin B)
  Teva, Hungary



• Polysporin
  GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana



• Polysporin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada; Johnson & Johnson, South Africa; Monarch, United States; Pfizer, United States



• Polysporin Antibiotic Cream (Polymyxin B and Gramicidin)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada



• Polysporin Eye/Ear Drops (Polymyxin B and Gramicidin)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada



• Polysporin Plus Pain Relief Ear Drops (Polymyxin B and Lidocaine)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada



• Polytrim (Polymyxin B and Trimethoprim)
  Allergan, Canada; Allergan, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands



• Spersapolymyxin (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Omnivision, Switzerland



• Statrol (Polymyxin B and Neomycin)
  Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium



• Surolan (Polymyxin B and Prednisolone, Miconazol (veterinary use))
  Ausrichter, Australia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Janssen Animal Health, Germany; Janssen-Cilag, Austria



• Terra Cortril (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline, + Hydrocortisone (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa



• Terracortril (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline, + Hydrocortisone (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Sweden



• Terracortril med Polymyxin B (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline, + Hydrocortisone)
  Pfizer, Sweden



• Terramicina Topica (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline)
  Farmasierra, Spain



• Terramycin with Polymyxin B Sulfate (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline)
  Pfizer, United States



• Terramycin (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline)
  Pfizer, South Africa; Yoshindo, Japan



• Terramycin (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, United States



• Terramycin-Polymyxin B (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline)
  NordMedica, Sweden; Pfizer, Denmark



• Terramycine + Polymyxine B (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracycline)
  Pfizer, Belgium



• Terramycin-Polymyxin B (Polymyxin B and Oxytetracyklin)
  Pfizer, Norway



• Terramycin-Polymyxin B (Polymyxin B and Oxytetrazyklin hydrochlorid (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Norway



• Terra-Poly (Polymyxin B and Oxytetrazycline (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Finland



• Tévémyxine (Polymyxin B and Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Laboratoire TVM, France



• Tricin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin, + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia; Jurox, New Zealand



• Trimethoprim sulfate and Polymyxin B sulfate (Polymyxin B and Trimethoprim)
  Bausch & Lomb, United States; Falcon, United States; Taylor, United States



• Triple Antibiotic Ointment (Polymyxin B and Neomycin sulfate)
  Actavis, United States; Pfeiffer, United States



• Vetropolycin (Polymyxin B and Bacitracin + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Nycomed, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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