Gramicidin: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution

This information is not country-specific. Please refer to the Myanmar prescribing information.

Generic Medicine Info

Indications and Dosage

Ophthalmic
Ocular infections

Adult: Instill 1-2 drops or apply ointment 2-4 times daily, usually in combination with other antibacterials (eg, neomycin and polymyxin B) and frequently with a corticosteroid.

Topical/Cutaneous
Superficial infections

Adult: Apply thinly bid-tid.

Contraindications

Porphyria.

Adverse Reactions

Local sensitivity reactions, Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Potentially Fatal: Liver and kidney damage.

Action

Description: Gramicidin is an antibacterial which is too toxic to be used systemically, so it is rather used as a topical and ophth agent and in combination with other antibacterials (neomycin and polymixin B) and also with corticosteroids.

MIMS Class

Eye Anti-Infectives & Antiseptics / Topical Antibiotics

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