Prescription TPA

Generic name
Treatment

Infection

Category

Antibiotics

Sub category

Topic - Polymyxin B combinations

Preservative agents
  • None
Composition
  • Polymyxin B sulfate 10 000 units / g
  • Bacitracin zinc 500 units / g
Format

3.5 g

Dosage

bid or as needed, based on clinical condition

Covered by RAMQ?
No
Remarks
Age according to official indications

3 years

Age according to clinical data

Newborns

References

Compendium des produits et Spécialités pharmaceutiques 2021 (CPS)
www.e-therapeutics.ca

Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook 2020, LexiComp
www.uptodate.com

DrugDex 2021, IBM MicroMedex Web applications
www.micromedexsolutions.com

Rx Vigilance Santé 2021
vigilance.ca/dosages-pediatriques-medicaments-rxvigilance


Amélie Ganivet, optométriste
Cynthia Théberge, pharmacienne