neomycin polymyxin b sulfates dexamethasone - Generic Medications

Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment USP is a multiple dose anti-infective steroid combination in a sterile ointment for topical application. The active ingredient dexamethasone, is represented by the following structural formula: C 22 H 29 FO 5 Mol. Wt. 392.47 Chemical Name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11, 17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11ß, 16α)-. Neomycin Sulfate is the sulfate salt of neomycin B and C which are produced by the growth of Streptomyces fradiae Waksman (Fam. Streptomycetaceae). It has a potency equivalent to not less than 600 micrograms of neomycin base per milligram, calculated on an anhydrous basis. The structural formula are: Polymyxin B Sulfate is the sulfate salt of polymyxin B 1 and B 2 which are produced by the growth of Bacillus polymyxa (Prazmowski) Migula (Fam. Bacillaceae). It has a potency of not less than 6,000 polymyxin B units per milligram, calculated on an anhydrous basis. The structural formula are: Each gram of ointment contains: ACTIVES: Dexamethasone 1 mg (0.1%), Neomycin Sulfate equivalent to Neomycin 3.5 mg base, Polymyxin B Sulfate 10,000 units in a base containing INACTIVES: White Petrolatum and Mineral Oil. Structural Formula Image 1 Structural Formula Image 2 Structural Formula Image 3