CORTISPORIN
LOE Approachingbacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate
NDATOPICALOINTMENT
Approved
Mar 1957
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
CORTISPORIN (bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate) by Monarch Therapeutics is clinical pharmacology colistin sulfate is a polypeptide antibiotic which penetrates into and disrupts the bacterial cell membrane. Approved for superficial bacterial infections of the external auditory canal, caused by organisms susceptible to the action of the antibiotics. First approved in 1957.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Cortisporin is a topical ointment combining two bactericidal antibiotics (bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B sulfate) with hydrocortisone to treat superficial bacterial infections of the external auditory canal. The antibiotics disrupt bacterial cell membranes and inhibit protein synthesis, while hydrocortisone reduces inflammation and edema.
LOE Approaching
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30%), indicating contraction phase requiring transition planning and cost-focused portfolio management rather than growth investment.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Colistin sulfate is a polypeptide antibiotic which penetrates into and disrupts the bacterial cell membrane. Neomycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic which inhibits protein synthesis, disrupting the normal cycle of ribosomal function. Hydrocortisone acetate is a…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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