Tyrothricin

Active ingredient description

Tyrothricin is a circular polypeptide with antibiotic and bacteriostatic activity. It is effective against gram-positive bacteria.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D06AX08 Tyrothricin D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06A Antibiotics for topical use → D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use
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R02AB02 Tyrothricin R Respiratory system → R02 Throat preparations → R02A Throat preparations → R02AB Antibiotics
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S01AA05 Tyrothricin S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics
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External identifiers

CAS Substance: 1404-88-2
DrugBank Drug: DB13503
RxNorm Ingredient: 10968
SNOMED-CT Concept: 36661005
Tyrothricin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 877376V2XW
TYROTHRICIN

Medicines

Tyrothricin is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Ecuador (EC)

Hong Kong (HK)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

Spain (ES)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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