Polymyxin B for Injection, USP is a powerful, last-resort antibiotic primarily used in hospital settings to treat severe, multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, and Klebsiella). It works by rupturing the bacterial cell membrane.
Targeted Infections
- Bloodstream infections: Bacteremia.
- Urinary tract infections: Severe, unresponsive UTI cases.
- Meningitis: Specific Pseudomonas or Haemophilus infections of the brain/spinal cord membranes.
