FRAKIDEX
CHAUVIN
Identification
- Active ingredient (INN)
- FRAMYCETINE/DEXAMETHASONE
- Internal code
- 17 D 108
- Country of Origin
- France
- Pharmaceutical form
- Eye Drops Solution
- Prescription List
- Highly Regulated (List I)
- Packaging
- flacon/5ml
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Description
A component of neomycin that is produced by Streptomyces fradiae.
On hydrolysis it yields neamine and neobiosamine B. (From Merck Index, 11th ed).
Indications
For the treatment of bacterial blepharitis, bacterial bonjunctivitis, corneal injuries, corneal ulcers and meibomianitis.
For the prophylaxis of ocular infections following foreign body removal
Pharmacodynamics
Framycetin is used for the treatment of bacterial eye infections such as conjunctivitis.
Framycetin is an antibiotic.
It is not active against fungi, viruses and most kinds of anaerobic bacteria.
Framycetin works by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of t-RNA, leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its growth.
Framycetin is useful primarily in infections involving aerobic bacteria bacteria.
Mechanism of Action
16S ribosomal RNA (Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria) Inhibitor Small ribosomal subunit protein uS12 (Escherichia coli (strain K12)) Inhibitor.
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