Stability of Colistimethate Sodium in Aqueous Solution

Autor: Edward J. Fuchs, Robert A. Salata, J. M. Griffiss, Jeffrey L. Blumer, Wesley A. Gray, Amanda M. Healan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, vol 56, iss 12
Popis: Colistimethate sodium, increasingly used to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections, spontaneously hydrolyzes to form colistin A (polymyxin E1) and B (polymyxin E2/B) when mixed with water. High levels of these active breakdown products at the time of administration have been associated with nephrotoxicity and even death. In this study, reconstituted colistimethate sodium was shown to be stable (
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