This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug KLORAMIXIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Gramicidin
UNII 5IE62321P4 - GRAMICIDIN
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Gramicidin is an antimicrobial cyclic polypeptide active in vitro against many gram positive bacteria like Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, but not well against gram-negative ones like E.coli. |
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Neomycin
UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE
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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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Polymyxin B
UNII 19371312D4 - POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
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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. |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 64877 |
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