| OBO ID: CHEBI:59662 |
| Term Name: | colistimethate | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | A mixture where R = H or Me. Colistin in which each of the primary amino groups is converted to the corresponding aminomethanesulfonic acid. It is prepared from colistin by the action of formaldehyde followed by sodium bisulfite. A polymyxin antibiotic, it is used as its penta-sodium salt in the treatment of severe infections, particularly of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. | ||
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| Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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