Polymyxins

MeSH code information

• Name
  Polymyxins
• Concept
  Scope note: Basic lipopeptide antibiotic group obtained from Bacillus polymyxa. They affect the cell membrane by detergent action and may cause neuromuscular and kidney damage. At least eleven different members of the polymyxin group have been identified, each designated by a letter.
• Tree numbers
  • D04.345.566.780
  • D10.477.750
  • D12.644.050.600
  • D12.644.641.780
  • D12.776.543.695.054.600
• Qualifiers
  isolation & purification, immunology, pharmacokinetics, biosynthesis, therapeutic use, agonists, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, urine, radiation effects, history, analysis, classification, economics, pharmacology, standards, administration & dosage, antagonists & inhibitors, analogs & derivatives, supply & distribution, poisoning, adverse effects, toxicity, metabolism