ATC Group: S03AA03 Polymyxin B

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of S03AA03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 S Sensory organs
2 S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations
3 S03A Antiinfectives
4 S03AA Antiinfectives
5 S03AA03 Polymyxin B

Active ingredients in S03AA03

Active Ingredient Description
Polymyxin B

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.