Synonym(s): Polymyxin E CAS Number: 1264-72-8 UN Number: UN2811 Hazard Class: 6.1 Packing Group: III Harmonized Tariff Code:  2941.90 Hazard Statements: H301 Toxic if swallowed. Precautionary Statements: P264-P270-P301+P310-P321-P405-P501a Wash thoroughly after handling. Do…

Colistin is a polymyxin antibiotic, it is a mixture of cyclic polypeptides colistin A and B. Colistin is effective against most Gram-negative bacilli and is used as a polypeptide antibiotic. Colistin sulfate is used to permeabilize bacterial cell membranes and to study mannose-resistant…