Colistimethate Other names: Colistimethate sodium

Chemical formula: C₅₉H₁₁₄N₁₆O₃₀S₆  Molecular mass: 1,634.87 g/mol  PubChem compound: 70789202

Therapeutic indications

Colistimethate is indicated for:

Bacterial infection

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Colistimethate Sodium is indicated in adults and children including neonates for the treatment of serious infections due to selected aerobic Gram-negative pathogens in patients with limited treatment options.

Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Chronic pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF)

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Colistimethate sodium is indicated for the management of chronic pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged 6 years and older.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Bacterial infection

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Colistimethate Sodium is indicated in adults and children including neonates for the treatment of serious infections due to selected aerobic Gram-negative pathogens in patients with limited treatment options.

Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Colistimethate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to polymyxin

Polymyxins allergy

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