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Bacitracin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


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 Number
1405-87-4
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
Bacitracin Preferred
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Ocu-Tracin Narrower
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