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Natamycin (Pimaricin, Pimafucin, Natadrops, Natacyn) is a polyene antifungal agent originally isolated from Streptomyces natalensis found in a soil sample from Natal, South Africa. Natamycin was discovered in DSM laboratories in 1955. Similar to other polyenes, natamycin binds to ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane. Natamycin blocks fungal growth by binding specifically to ergosterol with¬out permeabilizing the membrane where it inhibits vacuole fusion at the priming phase and interferes with membrane protein functions. Natamycin is also used in the food industry as an effective preservative. Natamycin is active against most Candida spp. Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and other rarer fungi that cause keratitis. Secondary or acquired resistance is probably rare, but not extensively studied. Natamycin is not effective in vitro against gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. Topical administration appears to produce effective concentrations of natamycin within the corneal stroma but not in intraocular fluid. Natamycin is poorly soluble in water and not absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes, including the vagina. Very little is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract. After ocular application, therapeutic concentrations are present within the infected cornea, but not in intra-ocular fluid Natamycin may cause some irritation on skin or mucous membranes
Norfloxacin is an antibacterial agent, It inhibits inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase enzyme. Norfloxacin was approved in 1986 for treatment of urinary tract infections, gynecological infections, prostatitis, gonorhhea and bladder infections. In ophtalmology, norfloxacin is used for treatment of conjunctivitus.
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Possibly Marketed Outside US
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Flavitan by Warburg, O.|Christian, W.
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First approved in 2011

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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Flavin adenine dinucleotide is a coenzyme form of vitamin B2. Many oxidoreductases, called flavoenzymes or flavoproteins, require FAD as a prosthetic group, which functions in electron transfers. It is usually used for the prevention and treatment of various diseases that are caused by Vitamin B2 deficiency or metabolic disorder including stomatitis, eczema, etc. No adverse reactions were reported.
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SOFRAMYCIN by Waksman, S.A. et al.
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Framycetin is a component of neomycin that is produced by Streptomyces fradiae. 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. Framycetin binds to specific 30S-subunit proteins and 16S rRNA, four nucleotides of 16S rRNA and a single amino acid of protein S12. This interferes with decoding site in the vicinity of nucleotide 1400 in 16S rRNA of 30S subunit. This region interacts with the wobble base in the anticodon of tRNA. This leads to interference with the initiation complex, misreading of mRNA so incorrect amino acids are inserted into the polypeptide leading to nonfunctional or toxic peptides and the breakup of polysomes into nonfunctional monosomes. Framycetin is a component of SOFRACORT (Framycetin sulphate - Gramicidin-dexamethasone), indicated for the treatment of blepharitis and infected eczema of the eyelid; allergic, infective and rosacea conjunctivitis; rosacea keratitis; scleritis and episcleritis; iridocyclitis, and other inflammatory conditions of the anterior segment of the eye, as well as otitis externa (acute and chronic) and other inflammatory and sebhorrheic conditions of the external ear.
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Possibly Marketed Outside US
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NCT03355638: Phase 4 Interventional Completed Macular Edema
(2016)
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Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Pranoprofen, brand name Niflan, belongs to a class of medications called non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). It can be used to treat inflammation, keratitis, conjunctivitis and blepharitis after eye surgery. Its mechanism of action is the inhibition of inflammatory prostaglandin synthesis. Prostaglandins are types of lipids which are produced at the site of injury or damaged tissue as part of the body`s response to the injury. They are responsible for inflammation. However, the main ingredient in this ophthalmic medicine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and by blocking the formation of prostaglandins, it can alleviate eye inflammation caused by keratitis, blepharitis and other conditions. Patients who have undergone surgery on the eyes may also be given it to prevent the occurrence of eye inflammation.
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NEOSPORIN by Dubos, R.
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Linear gramicidin is a hydrophobic antibiotic polypeptide composed of 15 hydrophobic amino acids in D- and L-alternate conformers with the following sequence: formyl-L-X-gly-L-ala-D-leu-L-ala-D-val-L-val-D-val-L-trp-D-leu-Ltrp-D-leu-L-trp-D-leu-L-trp-ethanolamine where X represents either valine or isoleucine. Whether amino acid 11 is tryptophan, phenylalanine, or tyrosine, gramicidins are called A, B, or C, respectively. A mixture of three pairs of antibacterial substances (Gramicidin A, B, and C) is also called Gramicidin D and is produced by the growth of Bacillus brevis Dubos (Fam. Bacillaceae). Gramicidin is bactericidal for a variety of gram-positive organisms. It increases the permeability of the bacterial cell membrane to inorganic cations by forming a network of channels through the normal lipid bilayer of the membrane. Gramicidin is used in the combination with neomycin sulfate and polymyxin B sulfate (NEOSPORIN®) for the topical treatment of superficial infections of the external eye and its adnexa caused by susceptible bacteria.
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Possibly Marketed Outside US
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NCT00357019: Phase 4 Interventional Completed Keratoconjunctivitis, Vernal
(2001)
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


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Spaglumic acid (NAAG) is the β-aspartyl isoform of N-Acetyl-l-aspartylglutamate (isospaglumic Acid is N-(N-Acetyl-l-α-aspartyl)-l-glutamic acid). In eye drops, spaglumic acid is either a magnesium or sodium salt of N-Acetyl-l-aspartylglutamate. Spaglumic acid is a mast cell stabilizer. Thus it is used in allergic conditions such as allergic conjunctivitis. Specifically spaglumic acid is approved in Portugal under the brand name Naabak and in Greece under the brand name Naaxia for use in patients with allergic conjunctivitis. Spaglumic Acid is a peptide neurotransmitter and the third-most-prevalent neurotransmitter in the mammalian nervous system. It is a weak activator of NMDA receptors and a highly selective agonist for mGlu3 receptors. Spaglumic Acid is neuroprotective under non-hydrolysing conditions in vivo.
Natamycin (Pimaricin, Pimafucin, Natadrops, Natacyn) is a polyene antifungal agent originally isolated from Streptomyces natalensis found in a soil sample from Natal, South Africa. Natamycin was discovered in DSM laboratories in 1955. Similar to other polyenes, natamycin binds to ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane. Natamycin blocks fungal growth by binding specifically to ergosterol with¬out permeabilizing the membrane where it inhibits vacuole fusion at the priming phase and interferes with membrane protein functions. Natamycin is also used in the food industry as an effective preservative. Natamycin is active against most Candida spp. Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and other rarer fungi that cause keratitis. Secondary or acquired resistance is probably rare, but not extensively studied. Natamycin is not effective in vitro against gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. Topical administration appears to produce effective concentrations of natamycin within the corneal stroma but not in intraocular fluid. Natamycin is poorly soluble in water and not absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes, including the vagina. Very little is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract. After ocular application, therapeutic concentrations are present within the infected cornea, but not in intra-ocular fluid Natamycin may cause some irritation on skin or mucous membranes
Norfloxacin is an antibacterial agent, It inhibits inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase enzyme. Norfloxacin was approved in 1986 for treatment of urinary tract infections, gynecological infections, prostatitis, gonorhhea and bladder infections. In ophtalmology, norfloxacin is used for treatment of conjunctivitus.
Norfloxacin is an antibacterial agent, It inhibits inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase enzyme. Norfloxacin was approved in 1986 for treatment of urinary tract infections, gynecological infections, prostatitis, gonorhhea and bladder infections. In ophtalmology, norfloxacin is used for treatment of conjunctivitus.

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