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COLISTIMETHATE (COLY-MYCIN, COLISTIN)

At Foundation Care, we are working to make life easier for those with Cystic Fibrosis. We can provide you with everything you need to safely and accurately prepare your Colistimethate dosage at home.

Colistimethate-Option 1

FDA Alert (6/28/07): Colistimethate

If you allow us, we can take away the hassle of preparing your Colistimethate prescription. Our pharmacists will do the work for you, preparing the medication in easy to use unit dose neb vials. As the physician, you decide the concentration and volume of each dose to be prepared for your patients. Foundation care will customize your patient’s medication by preparing the Colistimethate to your specification.

Colistimethate-Option 2

Foundation Care will customize your patient's medication by preparing Colistimethate to your specification. As the physician, you decide the concentration and volume of each dose to be prepared for your patients.

Dosage Forms Commonly Used in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

  • 150mg dose BID for inhalation with a traditional nebulizer (ie PARI LC Plus)
  • 75mg dose BID for inhalation with an eFlow® SCF nebulizer. For Colistin study, click here.

Patients receiving chronic antibiotic therapy of Colistimethate may qualify to receive FREE SourceCF Multivitamins (Softgels, Chewables, and Pediatric Drops) with each prescription.

Vitamin Assortment

Patients receiving chronic antibiotic therapy of Colisitmethate and Hypertonic Saline from Foundation Care may qualify for our FREE Hypertonic Saline program.

Unit dose Colistimethate should be stored under refrigeration and is good for up to 60 days. Each dose should be inspected prior to administration.

If you have any questions about your medication, please contact a patient service representative at (314) 291-1122 or toll free (877) 291-1122.

Disclaimer: Foundation Care is a licensed compounding pharmacy that only engages in compounding in a response to a doctor's prescription. Prescriptions compounded are sold or offered as an alternative to patients whose medical needs are not met by other therapies. The safety or effectiveness of compounded prescription products have not been reviewed by the U.S. FDA as to either their safety or efficacy. Foundation Care conducts its compounding activities in compliance with the FDA's Compliance Policy Guide, Section 460.200 and USP 797 Guidelines.