Coly-Mycin M (Colistimethate Injection) Drug Information: Description, User Reviews, Drug Side Effects, Interactions

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February 10, 2012

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Pneumonia facts

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Symptoms of pneumonia include cough with sputum production, fever, and sharp chest pain on inspiration (breathing in).
Pneumonia is suspected when a doctor hears abnormal sounds in the chest, and the diagnosis is confirmed by a chest X-ray.
Bacteria causing pneumonia can be identified by sputum culture.
A pleural effusion is a fluid collection around the inflamed lung.
Bacterial and fungal (but not viral) pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics.

What is pneumonia?

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, one-third of all people who developed pneumonia subsequently died fro...

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Coly-Mycin® M Parenteral
(colistimethate) for Injection, USP

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Coly-Mycin M (colistimethate injection) and other antibacterial drugs, Coly-Mycin M (colistimethate injection) should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.

FOR INTRAMUSCULAR AND INTRAVENOUS USE

DRUG 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:

Coly-Mycin® M Parenteral
(Colistimethate) Structural Formula Illustration

What are the possible side effects of colistimethate (Coly Mycin M)?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: