Colistin sulphate BP refers to colistin sulphate formulated according to the standards of the British Pharmacopoeia (BP). It is a polymyxin antibiotic primarily used for treating infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, particularly when other antibiotics are ineffective.
Main Uses of Colistin Sulphate (BP grade):
1. Treatment of serious Gram-negative bacterial infections
• Commonly used against:
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Acinetobacter baumannii
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Escherichia coli
• These bacteria are often resistant to carbapenems and other broad-spectrum antibiotics.
2. Oral use (rare) and topical applications
• Though colistin sulphate can be given orally,