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Polymyxins are antibiotics.
Polymyxins B and E (also
known as colistin) are used in the
treatment of Gram-negative
bacterial infections. They work mostly...
- Neomycin/
polymyxin B/bacitracin, also
known as
triple antibiotic ointment, is an
antibiotic medication used to
reduce the risk of
infections following...
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Polymyxin B, sold
under the
brand name Poly-Rx
among others, is an
antibiotic used to
treat meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and
urinary tract infections...
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Polymyxin B/trimethoprim, sold
under the
brand name
Polytrim is an
antimicrobial solution for
topical ophthalmic use in the
treatment of
acute bacterial...
- Bacitracin/
polymyxin B (trade name
Polysporin among others) is a
topical antibiotic cream or ointment. The
active ingredients are
polymyxin B, bacitracin...
- Neomycin/
polymyxin B/hydrocortisone, sold
under the
brand Otosporin among others, is a
medication used to
treat otitis externa (swimmer's ear) and certain...
- Colistin, also
known as
polymyxin E, is an
antibiotic medication used as a last-resort
treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative
infections including...
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typically applied as a
topical preparation, such as
Neosporin (neomycin/
polymyxin B/bacitracin). The
antibiotic can also be
administered orally, in which...
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adequate for most cases.
Topical antibiotics, such as
mupirocin or neomycin/
polymyxin B/bacitracin
ointment may be prescribed. Oral
antibiotics may also be...
- Alternatively, oxidation-fermentation
polymyxin-bacitracin-lactose (OFPBL) agar can be used.
OFPBL contains polymyxin (which
kills most Gram-negative bacteria...
