Generic Name:

Therapeutic Class:

Antibiotic

Availability:

Rx

Common Brands:

Form:

Lyophilisate for solution for injection

COLISTIMETHATE, COLISTIN, POLYMYXIN E (koe lis ti METH ate, koe LIS tin, pol i MIX in E) is a polymyxin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.