Miramistin is a topical antiseptic with broad antimicrobial action, including activity against biofilms, and a clinical profile showing good tolerability.
An obscure antiseptic called miramistin, developed by the Soviet space program in the 1950s, may prove to have modern applications in the fight against harmful viruses and bacteria. It is available for clinical use in several prior Soviet bloc countries, but barely known outside of these countries and there is almost no mention of miramistin in the English literature.
