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CHOLISTINE SULPHOMETHATE SODIUM
Pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate;contains the pentasodium salt of the penta(methanesulfonic acid) derivative of colistin A as the major component, with a little proportion of the pentasodium salt of the samederivative of colistin B; an effectiveantibiotic against most Gram-negative bacilli (except Proteus), given intramuscularly.
See: colistin sulfate, polymyxin.
Synonym: cholistine sulphomethate sodium, colistin sulfomethate sodium.