Colistimethate, Colistin, Polymyxin E
Category: AntibioticsColistin, also known as polymyxin E, is an antibiotic medication used as a last-resort treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections including pneumonia.[7][8] These may involve bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Acinetobacter.[9] It comes in two forms: colistimethate sodium can be injected into a vein, injected into a muscle, or inhaled, and colistin sulfate is mainly applied to the skin or taken by ... [wikipedia]
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It is an eye drop and was wondering what it is used to treat since it was prescribed for an ear infection. ## I wondered...
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5 REPLIESear drops ## I have been using this meds to clear up a slight ear infection and I now notice that my tongue is a bit sen...
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