Colistin sodium methanesulfonate

CAS: 8068-28-8

Ref. 02-J66698

Product Information

• Name: Colistin sodium methanesulfonate
• Synonyms: pentasodium colistimethate, Colimycin M, Colimycin sodium methanesulfonate, Colistate, Colistimethate, Colistimethate sodique, Colistimethate sodium, Colistimethatnatrium, Colistin sulfomethate, Colistin sulfomethate sodium, Colistin, methyl sulfate, sodium salt, Colistinat, Colistinmethanesulfonic acid, Colobreathe, Coly-Mycin M Parenteral, Coly-Mycin injectable, Colymycin M, Promixin, Sodio Colistimetato, Sodium colistimethate, Sodium colistinmethanesulfonate, W 1929

Description

Colistin sodium methanesulfate is used to permeabilize bacterial cell membranes and to study mannose-resistant haemagglutination. It is used to study effective treatments of P. aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis patients and to study the pharmacokinetics and BAL concentration of colistin in critically ill patients This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 1749.81
• Formula: C₅₈H₁₀₅N₁₆Na₅O₂₈S₅
• Color/Form: White to off-white, Powder
• InChI key: IQWHCHZFYPIVRV-UHFFFAOYNA-I