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polymyxin
(redirected from Polymyxin B)

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polymyxin [‚päl·i′mik·sən]
(microbiology)
Any of the basic polypeptide antibiotics produced by certain strains ofBacillus polymyxa.


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Pediotic (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and hydrocortisone otic suspension)
We previously reported that grain dust extracts treated with polymyxin B to reduce endotoxin retained much of their inflammatory potency as measured by in vivo cytokine production and airway neutrophilia (Jagielo et al.
Common Topical Agents Used in Wound Care Type of Topical Proprietary or Agent Nonproprietary Name Ointments Bacitracin Polymyxin B sulfate Neomycin Polysporin Neosporin Povidone-iodine 10% ointment(a) Creams Silver sulfadiazine 1% cream(a) Mafenide acetate 0.
 
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