Colistimethate sodium description
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Description
Coly-Mycin® M Parenteral (Colistimethate for Injection, USP) is a sterile parenteral antibiotic product which, when reconstituted (see Reconstitution), is suitable for intramuscular or intravenous administration.
Each vial contains colistimethate sodium or pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate (150 mg colistin base activity).
Colistimethate sodium is a polypeptide antibiotic with an approximate molecular weight of 1750. The empirical formula is C58H105N16Na5O28S5 and the structural formula is represented below:[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "COLY-MYCIN M (COLISTIMETHATE) INJECTION [JHP PHARMACEUTICALS LLC]". Text " accessdate" ignored (help)
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.