noun
- a group of antibiotic drugs used to treat bacterial infections, especially those caused by gram-negative bacteria
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
Examples
- Polymyxins are often used as a last resort when other antibiotics have failed.
- The doctor prescribed polymyxins to treat the patient’s resistant bacterial infection.
- Polymyxins can be toxic to the kidneys and nervous system.
- These antibiotics, including polymyxins, are effective against certain drug-resistant bacteria.
- The hospital uses polymyxins sparingly due to their potential side effects.
- Polymyxins work by disrupting the bacterial cell membrane.