Home › NDC Lookup › Ingredients › Polymyxin B Sulfate And Trimethoprim Sul... › 68788-8152-01
👁️image loading
(from DailyMed)

Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL Solution/ Drops

by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (68788-8152-1) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER
NDC 68788-8152-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 68788-8152-1 billing pads the package segment with a zero
Rx only Generic On market Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
📋 All sources & update times →

This page is curated, coded, and maintained by

Compiled from public FDA, CMS, DailyMed, NADAC, and related drug data sources. Editorial policy

🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 68788-8152-1
Product NDC 68788-8152
11-digit billing NDC 68788815201
NCPDP billing unit ML — per mL (volume)
RxCUI 244967
UNII 19371312D4, E377MF8EQ8
Application # ANDA064120
SPL Set ID 31a7ad1f-3f58-41a0-94f0-36674285bb61
Established class (EPC) Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor Antibacterial; Polymyxin-class Antibacterial
Mechanism of action Cytochrome P450 2C8 Inhibitors; Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors; Organic Cation Transporter 2 Inhibitors
Chemical class Polymyxins
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category ANDA
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2022-03-14
Route OPHTHALMIC
Dosage form SOLUTION/ DROPS
Substance POLYMYXIN B SULFATE; TRIMETHOPRIM SULFATE
GPI-14 86109902602020
GPI class Polymyxin B-Trimethoprim
TE code (Orange Book) AT · RLD · RS
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 68788-8152-1 — a 5-4-1 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the package segment → 68788-8152-01. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏷️ RxNorm drug class

This medicine belongs to the Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor Antibacterial class.

Pharmacologic class Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor Antibacterial
Drug family (ATC) Trimethoprim and derivatives
How it works Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors, Organic Cation Transporter 2 Inhibitors, Cytochrome P450 2C8 Inhibitors
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Application holderBAUSCH AND LOMB INC
FDA applicationANDA064120 (ANDA)
Labeler code68788
First marketedMar 2022
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio826 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM

Polymyxin B and trimethoprim ophthalmic combination is used to treat bacterial infections of the eye including conjunctivitis (pinkeye; infection of the membrane that covers the outside of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid) or blepharoconjunctivitis (infection of the membrane that covers the outside of the eyeball and the inside and outer parts of the eyelid). Polymyxin B and trimethoprim are in a class of medications called antibiotics. They work by killing bacteria that cause infections.

Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

Loading inactive ingredients from the official FDA label in the background. No external source is being called by this page request.
Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 $0.8331 $8.33 / 10 ml
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 24208-0315-10 Bausch 1 bottle $0.452 AT Availability likely —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 61314-0628-10 Sandoz 10 ml $0.452 AT Availability likely —
polymyxin b sulfate and trimethoprim sulfate 10000 [iU]/mL; 1 mg/mL 70069-0311-01 Somerset 1 bottle $0.452 AT Availability likely —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 50090-2925-00 A-S 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
Trimethoprim sulfate and Polymyxin B sulfate 1 mg/mL; 10000 [USP'U]/mL 63187-0193-10 Proficient 1 bottle — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 63187-0631-10 Proficient 1 bottle — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 63187-0834-10 Proficient 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 68071-1651-05 NuCare 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 1 mg/mL; 10000 [USP'U]/mL 68071-4103-05 NuCare 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 68788-6927-01 Preferred 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mLthis 68788-8152-01 Preferred 1 bottle — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 70518-1735-00 REMEDYREPACK 10 ml — AT FDA listed —
polymyxin b sulfate and trimethoprim sulfate 10000 [iU]/mL; 1 mg/mL 70518-4381-00 REMEDYREPACK 1 bottle — AT FDA listed —
Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim 10000 [USP'U]/mL; 1 mg/mL 85766-0141-10 Sportpharm 1 bottle — AT FDA listed —
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

🏛️
2022
On the market since
Mar 2022
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
4 years listed
🔓
·
Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug

This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
68788-8152-01 You're viewing this 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (68788-8152-1) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER 2022-03-14 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Finished prescription product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos — Not published for this NDC No photo available yet for this listing.
Inactive ingredients (structured) — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available.
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data ✓ Available
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 68788-8152-1, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 68788-8152-01, written without dashes as 68788815201. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 68788-8152-01, the first segment (68788) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.; the middle segment (8152) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (01) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⛔ Contraindications 🤒 Adverse Reactions 🤰 Pregnancy 🧒 Pediatric Use 🧓 Geriatric Use 🧬 Clinical Pharmacology 📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 📋 Description 💬 Information for Patients
🎯 Indications and Usage 3 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 32 words ▾

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION In mild to moderate infections, instill one drop in the affected eye(s) every 3 hours (maximum of 6 doses per day) for a period of 7 to 10 days.

⛔ Contraindications 1 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS

🤒 Adverse Reactions 88 words ▾

ADVERSE REACTIONS The most frequent adverse reaction to polymyxin B sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution is local irritation consisting of increased redness, burning, stinging, and/or itching. This may occur on instillation, within 48 hours, or at any time with extended use. There are also multiple reports of hypersensitivity reactions consisting of lid edema, itching, increased redness, tearing, and/or circumocular rash.

Photosensitivity has been reported in patients taking oral trimethoprim. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bausch & Lomb Incorporated at 1-800-553-5340 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

🤰 Pregnancy ~1 min read ▾

Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with polymyxin B sulfate. It is not known whether polymyxin B sulfate can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Trimethoprim has been shown to be teratogenic in the rat when given in oral doses 40 times the human dose.

In some rabbit studies, the overall increase in fetal loss (dead and resorbed and malformed conceptuses) was associated with oral doses 6 times the human therapeutic dose. While there are no large well-controlled studies on the use of trimethoprim in pregnant women, Brumfitt and Pursell, in a retrospective study, reported the outcome of 186 pregnancies during which the mother received either placebo or oral trimethoprim in combination with sulfamethoxazole. The incidence of congenital abnormalities was 4.5% (3 of 66) in those who received placebo and 3.3% (4 of 120) in those receiving trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole.

There were no abnormalities in the 10 children whose mothers received the drug during the first trimester. In a separate survey, Brumfitt and Pursell also found no congenital abnormalities in 35 children whose mothers had received oral trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole at the time of conception or shortly thereafter. Because trimethoprim may interfere with folic acid metabolism, trimethoprim should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

Nonteratogenic Effects The oral administration of trimethoprim to rats at a dose of 70 mg/kg/day commencing with the last third of gestation and continuing through parturition and lactation caused no deleterious effects on gestation or pup growth and survival.

🧒 Pediatric Use 24 words ▾

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 2 months have not been established (see Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. ).

🧓 Geriatric Use 18 words ▾

Geriatric Use No overall differences in safety or effectiveness have been observed between elderly and other adult patients.

🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ~1 min read ▾

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Trimethoprim is a synthetic antibacterial drug active against a wide variety of aerobic gram-positive and gram-negative ophthalmic pathogens. Trimethoprim blocks the production of tetrahydrofolic acid from dihydrofolic acid by binding to and reversibly inhibiting the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase. This binding is stronger for the bacterial enzyme than for the corresponding mammalian enzyme and therefore selectively interferes with bacterial biosynthesis of nucleic acids and proteins.

Polymyxin B, a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic, is bactericidal for a variety of gram-negative organisms, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It increases the permeability of the bacterial cell membrane by interacting with the phospholipid components of the membrane. Blood samples were obtained from 11 human volunteers at 20 minutes, 1 hour and 3 hours following instillation in the eye of 2 drops of ophthalmic solution containing 1 mg trimethoprim and 10,000 units polymyxin B per mL.

Peak serum concentrations were approximately 0.03 mcg/mL trimethoprim and 1 unit/mL polymyxin B. Microbiology In vitrostudies have demonstrated that the anti-infective components of trimethoprim sulfate and polymyxin B sulfate ophthalmic solution are active against the following bacterial pathogens that are capable of causing external infections of the eye: Trimethoprim: Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus aegyptius, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis (indole-negative) , Proteus vulgaris (indole-positive) , Enterobacter aerogenes and Serratia marcescens.

Polymyxin B: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes and Haemophilus influenzae.

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 119 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED Polymyxin B sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution, USP* containing 10,000 polymyxin B units and 1 mg trimethoprim per mL, is supplied in a plastic bottle with a controlled drop tip and a natural cap in the following size: NDC 68788-8152-1 10 mL DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED NECKBAND IS NOT INTACT. Storage: Store at 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F). PROTECT FROM LIGHT. *Does not meet USP packaging specification for light resistance.

RETAIN IN CARTON UNTIL TIME OF USE. Distributed by: Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA Manufactured by: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Tampa, FL 33637 USA © 2023 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated or its affiliates Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Revised: June 2023

📋 Description 180 words ▾

DESCRIPTION Polymyxin B sulfate and trimethoprim ophthalmic solution, USP is a sterile antimicrobial solution for topical ophthalmic use. It has pH of 4.0 to 5.5 and osmolality of 270 to 310 mOsm/kg. Chemical Names: Trimethoprim sulfate, 2,4-diamino-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl) pyrimidine sulfate, is a white, odorless, crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 678.72 and the following structural formula: C 28 H 38 N 8 O 10 S Mol.

Wt. 678.72 Polymyxin B sulfate is the sulfate salt of polymyxin B 1 and B 2 which are produced by the growth of Bacillus polymyxa (Prazmowski) Migula (Fam. Bacillaceae).

It has a potency of not less than 6,000 polymyxin B units per mg, calculated on an anhydrous basis. The structural formula is: Each mL contains: Actives: polymyxin B sulfate equal to 10,000 polymyxin B units, trimethoprim sulfate (equivalent to trimethoprim 1 mg); Inactives: purified water, sodium chloride. Sulfuric acid and, if necessary, sodium hydroxide may be added to adjust pH (4.0 – 5.5).

Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.004% Trimethoprim sulfate (Structural formula) Polymyxin B Sulfate, the sulfate salt of polymyxin B1 and B2 (Structural formula)

💬 Information for Patients 3 words ▾

Information for Patients

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
← 68788-8150-03 · Preferred 68788-8153-07 · Preferred →
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.