Ak-poly-bac

Bacitracin Zinc And Polymyxin B Sulfate


Akorn
Human Prescription Drug
NDC 17478-238
Ak-poly-bac also known as Bacitracin Zinc And Polymyxin B Sulfate is a human prescription drug labeled by 'Akorn'. National Drug Code (NDC) number for Ak-poly-bac is 17478-238. This drug is available in dosage form of Ointment. The names of the active, medicinal ingredients in Ak-poly-bac drug includes Bacitracin Zinc - 500 [USP'U]/g Polymyxin B Sulfate - 10000 [USP'U]/g . The currest status of Ak-poly-bac drug is Active.

Drug Information:

Drug NDC: 17478-238
The labeler code and product code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by a hyphen. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product code segment to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
Proprietary Name: Ak-poly-bac
Also known as the trade name. It is the name of the product chosen by the labeler.
Product Type: Human Prescription Drug
Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human OTC Drug. This data element corresponds to the “Document Type” of the SPL submission for the listing.
Non Proprietary Name: Bacitracin Zinc And Polymyxin B Sulfate
Also known as the generic name, this is usually the active ingredient(s) of the product.
Labeler Name: Akorn
Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the ProductNDC.
Dosage Form: Ointment
The translation of the DosageForm Code submitted by the firm. There is no standard, but values may include terms like `tablet` or `solution for injection`.The complete list of codes and translations can be found www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.
Status: Active
FDA does not review and approve unfinished products. Therefore, all products in this file are considered unapproved.
Substance Name:BACITRACIN ZINC - 500 [USP'U]/g
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE - 10000 [USP'U]/g
This is the active ingredient list. Each ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.
Route Details:OPHTHALMIC
The translation of the Route Code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.

Marketing Information:

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Marketing Category: ANDA
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Marketing Start Date: 08 May, 2006
This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.
Marketing End Date: 22 Dec, 2025
This is the date the product will no longer be available on the market. If a product is no longer being manufactured, in most cases, the FDA recommends firms use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the EndMarketingDate, to reflect the potential for drug product to remain available after manufacturing has ceased. Products that are the subject of ongoing manufacturing will not ordinarily have any EndMarketingDate. Products with a value in the EndMarketingDate will be removed from the NDC Directory when the EndMarketingDate is reached.
Application Number: ANDA064028
This corresponds to the NDA, ANDA, or BLA number reported by the labeler for products which have the corresponding Marketing Category designated. If the designated Marketing Category is OTC Monograph Final or OTC Monograph Not Final, then the Application number will be the CFR citation corresponding to the appropriate Monograph (e.g. “part 341”). For unapproved drugs, this field will be null.
Listing Expiration Date: 31 Dec, 2023
This is the date when the listing record will expire if not updated or certified by the firm.

OpenFDA Information:

An openfda section: An annotation with additional product identifiers, such as NUII and UPC, of the drug product, if available.
Manufacturer Name:Akorn
Name of manufacturer or company that makes this drug product, corresponding to the labeler code segment of the NDC.
RxCUI:308511
The RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier. RxCUI is a unique number that describes a semantic concept about the drug product, including its ingredients, strength, and dose forms.
Original Packager:Yes
Whether or not the drug has been repackaged for distribution.
UPC:0317478238355
UPC stands for Universal Product Code.
UNII:89Y4M234ES
19371312D4
Unique Ingredient Identifier, which is a non-proprietary, free, unique, unambiguous, non-semantic, alphanumeric identifier based on a substance’s molecular structure and/or descriptive information.
Pharmacologic Class:Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair [PE]
Polymyxin-class Antibacterial [EPC]
Polymyxins [CS]
These are the reported pharmacological class categories corresponding to the SubstanceNames listed above.

Packaging Information:

Package NDCDescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End DateSample Available
17478-238-351 TUBE in 1 CARTON (17478-238-35) / 3.5 g in 1 TUBE08 May, 2006N/ANo
Package NDC number, known as the NDC, identifies the labeler, product, and trade package size. The first segment, the labeler code, is assigned by the FDA. Description tells the size and type of packaging in sentence form. Multilevel packages will have the descriptions concatenated together.

Product Elements:

Ak-poly-bac bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate bacitracin zinc bacitracin polymyxin b sulfate polymyxin b mineral oil petrolatum

Indications and Usage:

Indications and usage: for the treatment of superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by organisms susceptible to bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate.

Warnings:

Warnings: ophthalmic ointments may retard corneal healing.

Dosage and Administration:

Dosage and administration: apply the ointment every 3 or 4 hours for 7 to 10 days, depending on the severity of the infection.

Contraindications:

Contraindications: this product is contraindicated in those individuals who have shown hypersensitivity to any of its components.

Description:

Description: bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ophthalmic ointment is a sterile antimicrobial ointment for ophthalmic use. bacitracin zinc is the zinc salt of bacitracin, a mixture of related cyclic polypeptides (mainly bacitracin a) produced by the growth of an organism of the licheniformis group of bacillus subtilis var tracy. it has a potency of not less than 40 bacitracin units per mg. the structural formula for bacitracin a is: polymyxin b sulfate is the sulfate salt of polymyxin b 1 and b 2 which are produced by the growth of bacillus polymyxa (prazmowski) migula (fam. bacillaceae). it has a potency of not less than 6,000 polymyxin b units per mg, calculated on an anhydrous basis. the structural formulae are: each gram contains: bacitracin zinc equal to 500 bacitracin units and polymyxin b sulfate equal to 10,000 polymyxin b units, white petrolatum and mineral oil. structural formula structural formula

Clinical Pharmacology:

Clinical pharmacology: polymyxin b attacks gram-negative bacilli, including virtually all strains of pseudomonas aeruginosa and h influenzae species. bacitracin is active against most gram-positive bacilli and cocci including hemolytic streptococci.

How Supplied:

How supplied: bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ophthalmic ointment usp, sterile, each gram contains bacitracin zinc equal to 500 bacitracin units and polymyxin b sulfate equal to 10,000 polymyxin b units, in a tube of 3.5 g (1/8 oz) with ophthalmic tip. ndc 17478-238-35

Package Label Principal Display Panel:

Principal display panel text for container label: ndc 17478-238-35 akorn ak-poly-bac™ brand of bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ophthalmic ointment usp for ophthalmic use only. sterile rx only net wt 3.5 g (1/8 oz) principal display panel text for container label

Principal display panel text for carton label: ndc 17478-238-35 ak-poly-bac™ brand of bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ophthalmic ointment, usp net wt 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) sterile rx only akorn logo principal display panel text for carton label


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