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Colistin

Established medicine
ResearchOngoing research
Also known as Coly Mycin M, Coly Mycin S, Coly-Mycin S, Cortisporin-TC+8 more

Coly Mycin M, Coly Mycin S, Coly-Mycin S, Cortisporin-TC, Polymyxin E, Colimycin, Kolimycin, Colistina, Colistine, Colistimethate Sodium, Colistin Sulfate, Colistinum.

RxNorm2709UNIIZ67X93HJG1
1
Research papers
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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Colistin
Aliases & brands
Coly Mycin MColy Mycin SColy-Mycin SCortisporin-TCPolymyxin EColimycinKolimycinColistinaColistineColistimethate SodiumColistin SulfateColistinum
RxNorm CUI
2709
UNII
Z67X93HJG1

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major research themes2
Colistin1Escherichia coli1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • mSystems1
Leading researchers
  • Brockhurst MA1
  • Hall RJ1
  • McNally A1
  • Snaith AE1
  • Thomas MJN1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Institute of Microbiology and Infection1
  • University of Manchester1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature