Colistimethate Injection

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Also sold as: Coly-Mycin M®
About Colistimethate Injection

Colistimethate injection is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria. Colistimethate injection is in a class of medications called antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria. Antibiotics such as colistimethate injection will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are n… Read the full Colistimethate Injection drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Colistimethate Injection Alcuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Amikacin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Atracurium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Capreomycin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Cholera Vaccine, Live Reduced immune response to the cholera vaccine Details Colistimethate Injection Cisatracurium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Doxacurium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Fazadinium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Gallamine Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Gentamicin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Hexafluorenium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Kanamycin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Metocurine Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Mivacurium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Neomycin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Pancuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Paromomycin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Pipecuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Rapacuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Rocuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Streptomycin Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Tobramycin Bethkis Respiratory depression Details Colistimethate Injection Tubocurarine Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details Colistimethate Injection Vecuronium Enhanced or prolonged neuromuscular blockade Details

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