Anti-bacertial for influenza, Polio, and Vaccinia
vaccines
Definitions from teh Unified Medical Language System
"A mixture of polymyxins B1 and B2, obtained from Bacillus polymyxa strains.
They are basic polypeptides of about eight amino acids and have cationic detergent
action on cell membranes. Polymyxin B is used for infections with
gram-negative organisism, but may be neurotoxic and nephrotoxic. http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/umisdef.asp?glngUserChoice=30930
Purification, toxicity, and antiendotoxin activity
of polymyxin B nonapeptide
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=172678
