Gramicidin

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MSH: A group of peptide antibiotics from BACILLUS brevis. Gramicidin C or S is a cyclic, ten-amino acid polypeptide and gramicidins A, B, D are linear. Gramicidin is one of the two principal components of TYROTHRICIN which is used topically for gram-positive organisms. It is toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus.,CSP: group of peptide antibiotics derived from Bacilus brevis; one of the two principal components of tyrothricin which is used topically for gram-positive organisms; toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus.,NCI: A heterogeneous mixture of six antibiotic peptides obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus brevis. Gramicidin is active against most Gram-positive bacteria and against select Gram-negative organisms. It is administered as a topical application.

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