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Fair

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POLYMYXIN B


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Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
 
 
Cancer
 
 
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
 
 
Allergies & immunotoxicity
 
 
Use restrictions
 
 
Other LOW concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Synoym(s): AEROSPORIN

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Concern Reference
Limited evidence of kidney toxicityKlaassen, C

Data gaps

Concern Reference
4,511 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->NLM PubMed

Data Sources

Klaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. The Basic Science of Poisons, 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, NY. 1996.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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