ColisMed
Wide spectrum antibiotic (oral solution)

Each 1 ml contains:
Colistin (as sulphate) 2000000 IU

Indications:
Colistin is a polypeptide antibiotic belonging to the polymyxin class. It exerts abactericidal action. It’s effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, such as
Enterobacteriaceae and in particular Escherichia coli.
Colistin is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Colisol is indicated for the treatment of gastrointestinal infections caused by non-invasive Escherichia coli in calves, lambs, and poultry.

Dosage and administration:
To be administered orally.
Calves and lambs: 100,000 IU of colistin per kg bodyweight (0.25 ml/ 5 kg bodyweight)
daily for 3 – 5 consecutive days. The recommended daily dose should be divided into two if the product is to be administered directly into the mouth of the animal.
Poultry: 75,000 IU of colistin per kg bodyweight (0.25 ml/ liter of drinking water) daily for 3 – 5 consecutive days.

Administration via drinking water:
(ml Colisol per kg bodyweight per day X Average body weight (kg) ) / Average daily
water intake (liter/animal) = ml Colisol per Liter of drinking water.

Contraindications :
▪ Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to polypeptide antibiotics.
▪ Do not use in case of resistance to the polymyxin.
▪ In the case of newborn animals and of animals with severe gastrointestinal and renal disorders the absorption of colistin may be increased. Neuro- and nephrotoxic
alterations may occur.

Withdrawal period:
Meat and offal: Calves, Lambs and Chickens: 1 day
Eggs: Zero days

Not permitted for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.

Storage:
▪ Store in a dark and dry place at a temperature below 30C