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Polymyxin b sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution is used to treat ___________

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Polymyxin b sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution is used to treat bacterial infections.

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Polymyxin B sulfate and thrimethoprim are both broad spectrum antibiotics, when used in ophthalmic solution they are used to treat bacterial infections such as blepharitis and conjunctivitis. Polymyxin B is bactericide antibiotic (act killing bacteria) and trimethoprim is bacteriostatic antibiotic (prevents bacteria from keep growing).

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