Term Name:	colistimethate sodium
Synonyms:	colistimethate, Colistimethate sodium, Colistin methanesulfonate, Colistin sodium methanesulfonate, colistin sulfomethate, colistin sulfomethate sodium, pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate, sodium colistimethate, sodium colistin methanesulfonate, sodium colistinemethanesulfonate
Definition:	A mixture where R = H or Me. Colistin in which each of the primary amino groups is converted to the corresponding aminomethanesulfonic acid sodium salt, commonly by the action of formaldehyde followed by sodium bisulfite. A polymyxin antibiotic derivative, it is used in the treatment of severe infections, particularly of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:34650]  ( EBI )