ZYMAXID

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Ecuador.

Active ingredients

The drug ZYMAXID contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Gatifloxacin UNII L4618BD7KJ - GATIFLOXACIN
	Gatifloxacin is an 8-methoxyfluoroquinolone with a 3-methylpiperazinyl substituent at C7. The antibacterial action of gatifloxacin results from inhibition of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. The mechanism of action of fluoroquinolones including gatifloxacin is different from that of aminoglycoside, macrolide, and tetracycline antibiotics. Therefore, gatifloxacin may be active against pathogens that are resistant to these antibiotics and these antibiotics may be active against pathogens that are resistant to gatifloxacin.
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document	Type	Information Source
ZYMAXID Ophthalmic solution	MPI, US: SPL/PLR	FDA, National Drug Code (US)

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
S01AE06		S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AE Fluoroquinolones
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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)
EC	Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria	78-MEE-0214
US	FDA, National Drug Code	0023-3615