{"id":3586,"date":"2023-10-12T18:17:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3586"},"modified":"2024-04-22T11:11:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:11:16","slug":"polymyxin-b","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/misc\/polymyxin-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymyxin-B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patients with the following infections, when brought on by susceptible strains of the specified aerobic gram-negative bacteria, can be treated with <strong>Polymyxin- B injection<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Urinary tract infections: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli are the culprits.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes (previously known as Aerobacter), and Klebsiella pneumonia are the three main<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Causes of bloodstream infections.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meningeal infections: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the culprit.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the cause of eye infections in the cornea and subconjunctival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left; margin-left: 0;\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Dosage and Side Effects of <b>Polymyxin- B injection<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only hospitalized patients may get the required dosage of Polymyxin B Injection intravenously, intramuscularly, or intrathecally, under the continual observation of a medical practitioner. The daily dosage of polymyxin B shouldn&#8217;t be more than 200 mg or 2.5 mg\/kg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The negative effects of polymyxin B that are most frequently reported are urticaria, neurotoxicity, discomfort at the injection site, and electrolyte imbalance.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left; margin-left: 0;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Warning and Precautions of <b>Polymyxin-B injection<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapy involving <\/span><b>Polymyxin B 500,000 IU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not recommended for individuals with prior hypersensitivity reactions to it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polymyxin B sulfate Injection, if used intravenously, intramuscularly, or intrathecally, should be reserved for hospitalized patients under close monitoring for kidney function and neurological symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should only be used to treat or prevent infections caused by susceptible bacteria to prevent drug-resistant bacterial development and maintain the effectiveness of the medication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients with myasthenia gravis should avoid using Polymyxin-B Injection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular assessment of renal function is essential before and during treatment due to the nephrotoxic effects of Polymyxin-B Injection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme caution is advised when using Polymyxin-B sulfate injection in patients with porphyria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use during pregnancy is restricted and should be considered only if the benefits to the mother outweigh potential risks to the fetus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Medicine name-<\/strong> Polykris<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>API- <\/strong>Polymyxin-B<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Packaging-<\/strong> 1 Single-dose vial<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Strength-<\/strong> 500000 IU<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Manufactured by-<\/strong>\u00a0 Ikris Pharma Network<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":3915,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[31],"product_tag":[301,300],"class_list":["post-3586","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-misc","product_tag-buy-polymyxin-b-injection","product_tag-polymyxin-b-injection","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3586"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3586"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiangenericmedicines.com\/ha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}