.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J01XX10 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J01XX10| name: | Bacitracin |
| ATC code: | J01XX10 | route: | topical |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic primarily used for topical treatment of skin infections. It is active against Gram-positive bacteria and is rarely used systemically because of nephrotoxicity. It is generally used as a topical ointment or eye/ear drops and is approved for topical use.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters, as bacitracin is not administered systemically in humans due to toxicity and there are no published human PK models for IV/IM/oral administration. Most administration is topical, with negligible systemic absorption.