polymixin B (Aerosporin)

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Introduction

Tradename: Aerosporin.

Indications

Dosage

Pharmacokinetics

topical use only

elimination via liver

elimination via kidney

1/2life = 6 hour

Antimicrobial activity

* No gram-positive or anti-fungal activity

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

Notes

More general terms

Component of

References

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