CORTISPORIN OINTMENT

This brand name is authorized in United States

Active ingredients

The drug CORTISPORIN OINTMENT contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Neomycin
UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code.

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2 Polymyxin B
UNII 19371312D4 - POLYMYXIN B SULFATE

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.

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3 Bacitracin
UNII 89Y4M234ES - BACITRACIN ZINC
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4 Hydrocortisone
UNII WI4X0X7BPJ - HYDROCORTISONE

Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates.

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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 61570-031

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