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MeSH Heading: Bacitracin
Tree Number(s): D04.345.566.075; D12.644.641.075
Unique ID: D001414
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001414
Scope Note: A complex of cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by the Tracy-I strain of Bacillus subtilis. The commercial preparation is a mixture of at least nine bacitracins with bacitracin A as the major constituent. It is used topically to treat open infections such as infected eczema and infected dermal ulcers. (From Goodman and Gilman, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1140)
Entry Term(s): Ak-Tracin; Altracin; Baci-IM; Baci-Rx; Baciguent; Bacitin; Bacitracin Zinc; Bacitracin Zinc Complex; Bacitracine Martinet; Ocu-Tracin; Topitracin; Zeba-Rx; Zinc Bacitracin
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers: 1405-87-4; 1405-89-6; 0
Related Numbers: 1405-89-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Bacitracin
NLM Classification #: QV 350
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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