J01XB Polymyxins
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 15 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 prescription only (POM)
- 4 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
- J01X Other antibacterials 110 medicines
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J01XB Polymyxins 15 medicines
- J01XB01 colistin 15 medicines
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J01XB Polymyxins 15 medicines
- J01X Other antibacterials 110 medicines
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Colistimethate sodium 7 medicines
- Colistin 8 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Colicym 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Colicym 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Colifin 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colifin 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 1 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 1 million International units (IU) powder for solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colistimethate Sodium 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Colobreathe SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Colobreathe 1 662 500 IU inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (J01XB01 colistin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Promixin 1 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
| Promixin 1 million International units (IU) powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- J01XA Glycopeptide antibacterials 28 medicines
- J01XC Steroid antibacterials 2 medicines
- J01XD Imidazole derivatives, antibacterial for systemic use 3 medicines
- J01XE Nitrofuran derivatives, antibacterials for systemic use 29 medicines
- J01XX Other antibacterials 33 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: J01XB Polymyxiny
- French: J01XB polymyxines
- German: J01XB Polymyxine
- German: J01XB Polymyxine
- Italian: J01XB POLIMIXINE
- Polish: J01XB Polimyksyny
- Turkish: J01XB polimiksinler
- Portuguese (Brazil): J01XB Polimixinas
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group J01XB
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