TERRA-CORTRIL POLYMYXINE B

This brand name is authorized in Netherlands

Active ingredients

The drug TERRA-CORTRIL POLYMYXINE B contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Oxytetracycline
UNII X20I9EN955 - OXYTETRACYCLINE

Oxytetracycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with activity against a large number of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The product acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis.

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2 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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3 Polymyxin B
UNII J2VZ07J96K - 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.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
S01CA03 Hydrocortisone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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S02CA03 Hydrocortisone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S02CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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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: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 13604988
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 32816, 32824, 83909

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