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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
REDColistimethate inhaler Colobreathe® Infections, Polymyxins, 05.01.07
 Colistimethate Sodium 1 & 2 million units Colomycin®
(Injection which can be nebulised) 		Infections, Polymyxins, 05.01.07
REDColistimethate Sodium 1 million units generic brands
(Injection) 		Infections, Polymyxins, 05.01.07
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Local BNF Section
Colistimethate  Colistimethate Sodium Anti-Infective, Antibacterials, Polymyxins
Bacterial Infection
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Links found
JPC Bulletin: Use of Nebulised Tobramycin and Nebulised Colistimethate sodium as Antibiotic Prophylaxis to prevent exacerbations of Non- Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Adult Patients
MHRA Drug Safety Update (November 2014) - Colobreathe (colistimethate sodium dry powder for inhalation): risk of capsule breakage - new instructions for use
NICE TA276: Cystic fibrosis (pseudomonas lung infection) - colistimethate sodium and tobramycin