Description
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug colistimethate sodium, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Colistimethate Sodium is a polymixin antibiotic agent. Initially, Colistin was discovered in 1947, and FDA approved Colistimethate sodium was approved for medical use in 1970
Mechanism of Action of Colistimethate Sodium
Colistimethate sodium, a polypeptide antibiotic, penetrates and disrupts the bacterial cell membrane of susceptible strains of aerobic gram-negative bacteria. It works by killing bacteria
Uses of Colistimethate Sodium
Colistimethate Sodium is used to treat certain types of infections caused by bacteria. This medicine is commonly used when other antibiotics are not suitable. It is sometimes given as an inhalation to treat chronic chest infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. This medicine is used when these infections are caused by specific bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Colistimethate Sodium Dosage available
A doctor or nurse in a hospital or clinic setting will give it to you. Depending on the reason, the drug may be given by fast or slow injection into a vein. Do not self-administer the injection. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the treatment based on your disease severity, body weight, and other factors.
