Colistimethate (colistin)
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INDICATIONS
FDA
- Enteritis (caused by E. coli)
- External auditory canal infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Mastoid infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Shigella gastroenteritis
- Acute or chronic infections due to sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Cystic fibrosis
- Disease due to Gram-negative bacteria: Enterobacter aerogenes, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Infections caused by multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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INDICATIONS
FDA
- Enteritis (caused by E. coli)
- External auditory canal infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Mastoid infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Shigella gastroenteritis
- Acute or chronic infections due to sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Cystic fibrosis
- Disease due to Gram-negative bacteria: Enterobacter aerogenes, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Infections caused by multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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