ATC Group: A07AA05 Polymyxin B
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
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Polymyxin B
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A07AA05
Polymyxin B
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Description
Polymixin B is bactericidal against a wide range of gram negative bacilli. It exerts a bactericidal effect by binding to acid phospholipids in the cell wall and membranes of the bacterium, thereby rendering ineffective the osmotic barrier normally provided by the cell membrane.