PHENIMYXIN

This brand name is authorized in Israel

Active ingredients

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

1 Chloramphenicol
UNII 66974FR9Q1 - CHLORAMPHENICOL

Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which has activity against many types of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. Chloramphenicol is widely distributed in body tissues and fluids and enters the cerebrospinal fluid.

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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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Authorization and marketing

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

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 3232

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