Gramicidin
ATC Code
R02AB30
Gramicidin
Definition
A heterogeneous mixture of six antibiotic peptides obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus brevis. Gramicidin is active against most Gram-positive bacteria and against select Gram-negative organisms. It is administered as a topical application.
Also known as GRAMICIDIN — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC R02AB30 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C65816 per NCIT
- SCTID 387524003 per RXNORM
- SCTID 91479004 per RXNORM
- UNII 5IE62321P4 per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive bacterial infections | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |