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Preferred term

Colistin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1066-17-7 (Colistin)
  • Colimycin
  • Colisticin
  • Polymyxin E
  • WP15DXU577
  • Z67X93HJG1

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 1066-17-7 (Colistin)
  • Colimycine
  • Colisticine
  • Colistin
  • Polymyxine E
  • WP15DXU577
  • Z67X93HJG1

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K24TP3C1-C

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