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{{Short description|Combination drug}}
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{{Infobox drug
| verifiedrevid = 451334370
| type = combo | type = combo

| component1 = Trimethoprim
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| class1 = ] ]
| component2 = Polymyxin | component1 = Polymyxin B
| class2 = ] | class1 = ]
| component2 = Trimethoprim
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| class2 = ] ]
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| ATC_supplemental =
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| PubChem = 24848162
| KEGG = | tradename = Polytrim
| DrugBank =
| licence_EU = <!-- EMEA requires brand name -->
| licence_US =
| pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X --> | pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X -->
| pregnancy_US = | pregnancy_category =
| dependency_liability =
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| routes_of_administration = ]s
| ATC_prefix = S01
| ATC_suffix = AA30

| legal_AU = <!-- S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 or Unscheduled--> | legal_AU = <!-- S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 or Unscheduled-->
| legal_CA = <!-- Schedule I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII --> | legal_CA = <!-- Schedule I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII -->
| legal_UK = <!-- GSL, P, POM, CD, or Class A, B, C --> | legal_UK = <!-- GSL, P, POM, CD, or Class A, B, C -->
| legal_US = | legal_US = Rx only
| legal_US_comment = <ref name="Polytrim FDA label">{{cite web | title=Polytrim (polymyxin B sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution, USP) Sterile | website=DailyMed | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=652205 | access-date=6 December 2024}}</ref>
| legal_status = | legal_status =
| dependency_liability =

| routes_of_administration = ]
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| CAS_number = 103172-75-4
| PubChem = 24848162
| DrugBank_Ref =
| KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}
| KEGG = D11086
| synonyms =

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The ] combination ''']/]''' (], trade name '''Polytrim''') is an ] solution for topical ] use in the treatment of ] ] ] and ].


'''Polymyxin B/trimethoprim''', sold under the brand name '''Polytrim''' is an ] solution for topical ] use in the treatment of ] ] ] and ].<ref name="Polytrim FDA label" />
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In 2022, it was the 252nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1{{nbsp}}million prescriptions.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Top 300 of 2022 | url=https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | website=ClinCalc | access-date=30 August 2024 | archive-date=30 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830202410/https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Polymyxin B; Trimethoprim Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022 | website = ClinCalc | url = https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/PolymyxinBTrimethoprim | access-date = 30 August 2024 }}</ref>
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== Medical uses ==
Polymyxin B/trimethoprim is ] in the treatment of surface ocular bacterial infections,<ref name="Yolton_1992">{{cite journal | vauthors = Yolton DP | title = New antibacterial drugs for topical ophthalmic use | journal = Optometry Clinics | volume = 2 | issue = 4 | pages = 59–72 | date = 1992 | pmid = 1286241 | doi = | url = }}</ref> including acute bacterial conjunctivitis, and blepharoconjunctivitis, caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="Polytrim FDA label" />

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