Gramicidin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R02AB30

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001405-97-6

Chemical Formula

C99-H140-N20-O17

Molecular Weight

1182

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Polypeptide

Chemical Name

Gramicidin

Foreign Names

• Gramicidinum (Latin)
• Gramicidin (German)
• Gramicidine (French)
• Gramicidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gramicidin (OS: BAN)
• Gramicidina (OS: DCIT)
• Gramicidine (OS: DCF)
• Gramidine (IS)
• Gramicidin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Gramicidine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Gramicidinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dicortineff Vet (Gramicidin and Neomycin, + Fludrocortisone (veterinary use))
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• FG Troches Meiji (Gramicidin and Framycetin)
  Meiji, Indonesia



• Grammidin
  Otechestvennye Lekarstva, Russian Federation



• Optimyxin Solution (Gramicidin and Polymyxin B)
  Sandoz, Canada



• Polyspectran Tropfen (Gramicidin and Polymyxin B, + Neomycin)
  Alcon, Germany



• Polyspor (Gramicidin and Gramicidin)
  Teva, Hungary



• Polysporin Antibiotic Cream (Gramicidin and Polymyxin B)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada



• Polysporin Eye/Ear Drops (Gramicidin and Polymyxin B)
  Johnson & Johnson, Canada

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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