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It is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections. It belongs to the class of medications known as polymyxins. It acts by disrupting the outer protective layer of specific bacteria, causing damage to their structure. This disruption weakens the bacteria, ultimately leading to their destruction and elimination from the body.
Limited information available for liver disease.
It can damage the kidney.
No harmful side effects.
Does not seem to impair the driving ability.
Unsafe during pregnancy.
Likely safe during breastfeeding; adhere to prescribed guidelines to ensure minimal risk to the baby with medicine.
Colistin Sulphate, an antibiotic, disrupts bacterial cell membranes, exerting a bactericidal effect. It is effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, particularly in treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant strains. The medication helps combat bacterial growth by interfering with membrane integrity, leading to bacterial cell death.
Bacterial infection is defined as infection in which bacteria enter into the body and multiply themselves and harm the body tissues and organs.
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