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| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| 4425 | 1066-17-7 |
| Molecule | Description |
|---|---|
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Synonyms:
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Cyclic polypeptide antibiotic from Bacillus colistinus. It is composed of Polymyxins E1 and E2 (or Colistins A, B, and C) which act as detergents on cell membranes. Colistin is less toxic than Polymyxin B, but otherwise similar; the methanesulfonate is used orally.
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| Dose | Unit | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | MU | O |
| 3 | MU | Inhal.powder |
| 3 | MU | Inhal.solution |
| 9 | MU | P |
| Property | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| BA (Bioavailability) | 0 % | Kim MT, Sedykh A, Chakravarti SK, Saiakhov RD, Zhu H |
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| Date | Agency | Company | Orphan |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1962 | FDA | PAR STERILE PRODUCTS |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome | 192.25 | 33.30 | 73 | 2591 | 68263 | 90557520 |
| Drug resistance | 160.62 | 33.30 | 52 | 2612 | 30397 | 90595386 |
| Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis | 131.86 | 33.30 | 35 | 2629 | 10244 | 90615539 |
| Pathogen resistance | 120.30 | 33.30 | 31 | 2633 | 8084 | 90617699 |
| Septic shock | 97.21 | 33.30 | 48 | 2616 | 84112 | 90541671 |
| Pseudomonas infection | 93.25 | 33.30 | 29 | 2635 | 14836 | 90610947 |
| Geotrichum infection | 85.85 | 33.30 | 15 | 2649 | 601 | 90625182 |
| Drug ineffective | 83.36 | 33.30 | 146 | 2518 | 1384152 | 89241631 |
| Haemodynamic instability | 57.57 | 33.30 | 19 | 2645 | 11720 | 90614063 |
| Acinetobacter infection | 51.86 | 33.30 | 12 | 2652 | 1996 | 90623787 |
| Tonsillitis bacterial | 50.68 | 33.30 | 8 | 2656 | 170 | 90625613 |
| Morganella infection | 50.37 | 33.30 | 10 | 2654 | 806 | 90624977 |
| Renal failure | 48.51 | 33.30 | 36 | 2628 | 130971 | 90494812 |
| Osteomyelitis bacterial | 47.93 | 33.30 | 8 | 2656 | 243 | 90625540 |
| Klebsiella infection | 47.83 | 33.30 | 16 | 2648 | 10281 | 90615502 |
| Acute kidney injury | 46.61 | 33.30 | 52 | 2612 | 320335 | 90305448 |
| Haemostasis | 44.53 | 33.30 | 8 | 2656 | 376 | 90625407 |
| Fungaemia | 41.00 | 33.30 | 11 | 2653 | 3339 | 90622444 |
| Nephropathy toxic | 40.83 | 33.30 | 15 | 2649 | 12673 | 90613110 |
| Neutropenia | 40.65 | 33.30 | 41 | 2623 | 224863 | 90400920 |
| Sepsis | 40.48 | 33.30 | 37 | 2627 | 179777 | 90446006 |
| Klebsiella bacteraemia | 38.87 | 33.30 | 10 | 2654 | 2582 | 90623201 |
| Wound haemorrhage | 37.87 | 33.30 | 10 | 2654 | 2857 | 90622926 |
| Enterococcal infection | 36.60 | 33.30 | 13 | 2651 | 9978 | 90615805 |
| Respiratory failure | 36.08 | 33.30 | 29 | 2635 | 118389 | 90507394 |
| Neutropenic colitis | 34.22 | 33.30 | 10 | 2654 | 4133 | 90621650 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choroiditis | 286.16 | 38.22 | 56 | 3835 | 1319 | 42616125 |
| Drug resistance | 268.45 | 38.22 | 105 | 3786 | 34143 | 42583301 |
| Endophthalmitis | 230.81 | 38.22 | 58 | 3833 | 4375 | 42613069 |
| Drug ineffective | 204.59 | 38.22 | 266 | 3625 | 629931 | 41987513 |
| Pathogen resistance | 184.50 | 38.22 | 60 | 3831 | 11390 | 42606054 |
| Intraocular pressure increased | 182.07 | 38.22 | 52 | 3839 | 6381 | 42611063 |
| Uveitis | 163.39 | 38.22 | 52 | 3839 | 9206 | 42608238 |
| Septic shock | 160.03 | 38.22 | 101 | 3790 | 91571 | 42525873 |
| Eye pain | 150.25 | 38.22 | 57 | 3834 | 16973 | 42600471 |
| Visual acuity reduced | 130.88 | 38.22 | 52 | 3839 | 17498 | 42599946 |
| Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis | 102.11 | 38.22 | 35 | 3856 | 7783 | 42609661 |
| Candida infection | 94.81 | 38.22 | 44 | 3847 | 21566 | 42595878 |
| Condition aggravated | 92.62 | 38.22 | 116 | 3775 | 260638 | 42356806 |
| Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome | 84.04 | 38.22 | 70 | 3821 | 96965 | 42520479 |
| Klebsiella infection | 75.55 | 38.22 | 31 | 3860 | 11301 | 42606143 |
| Geotrichum infection | 69.86 | 38.22 | 15 | 3876 | 562 | 42616882 |
| Sepsis | 54.18 | 38.22 | 78 | 3813 | 199256 | 42418188 |
| Gingivitis ulcerative | 51.10 | 38.22 | 10 | 3881 | 234 | 42617210 |
| Product use issue | 44.03 | 38.22 | 44 | 3847 | 76707 | 42540737 |
| Pseudomonas infection | 42.03 | 38.22 | 23 | 3868 | 15900 | 42601544 |
| Multiple-drug resistance | 41.98 | 38.22 | 18 | 3873 | 7304 | 42610140 |
| Gallstone ileus | 40.57 | 38.22 | 6 | 3885 | 22 | 42617422 |
| Systemic candida | 40.44 | 38.22 | 16 | 3875 | 5303 | 42612141 |
| Off label use | 38.33 | 38.22 | 136 | 3755 | 638199 | 41979245 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug resistance | 440.32 | 29.82 | 153 | 6266 | 56221 | 110526659 |
| Pathogen resistance | 292.04 | 29.82 | 85 | 6334 | 17587 | 110565293 |
| Choroiditis | 289.56 | 29.82 | 54 | 6365 | 1561 | 110581319 |
| Drug ineffective | 278.95 | 29.82 | 386 | 6033 | 1520154 | 109062726 |
| Septic shock | 263.55 | 29.82 | 144 | 6275 | 157384 | 110425496 |
| Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome | 238.10 | 29.82 | 133 | 6286 | 151577 | 110431303 |
| Endophthalmitis | 211.80 | 29.82 | 56 | 6363 | 8131 | 110574749 |
| Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis | 191.78 | 29.82 | 59 | 6360 | 14712 | 110568168 |
| Intraocular pressure increased | 173.81 | 29.82 | 51 | 6368 | 10825 | 110572055 |
| Geotrichum infection | 145.76 | 29.82 | 29 | 6390 | 1183 | 110581697 |
| Uveitis | 139.19 | 29.82 | 51 | 6368 | 21659 | 110561221 |
| Klebsiella infection | 120.88 | 29.82 | 45 | 6374 | 19964 | 110562916 |
| Visual acuity reduced | 119.73 | 29.82 | 51 | 6368 | 32122 | 110550758 |
| Eye pain | 109.81 | 29.82 | 55 | 6364 | 50044 | 110532836 |
| Pseudomonas infection | 106.45 | 29.82 | 45 | 6374 | 27808 | 110555072 |
| Sepsis | 95.81 | 29.82 | 106 | 6313 | 327240 | 110255640 |
| Candida infection | 91.57 | 29.82 | 48 | 6371 | 47961 | 110534919 |
| Acute kidney injury | 88.55 | 29.82 | 143 | 6276 | 635287 | 109947593 |
| Condition aggravated | 71.01 | 29.82 | 141 | 6278 | 734695 | 109848185 |
| Enterococcal infection | 68.26 | 29.82 | 30 | 6389 | 20336 | 110562544 |
| Multiple-drug resistance | 62.88 | 29.82 | 25 | 6394 | 13210 | 110569670 |
| Klebsiella bacteraemia | 61.26 | 29.82 | 19 | 6400 | 4850 | 110578030 |
| Haemodynamic instability | 58.73 | 29.82 | 28 | 6391 | 22860 | 110560020 |
| Acinetobacter infection | 58.14 | 29.82 | 17 | 6402 | 3556 | 110579324 |
| Venoocclusive liver disease | 52.91 | 29.82 | 23 | 6396 | 15184 | 110567696 |
| Eosinophilia | 52.79 | 29.82 | 36 | 6383 | 57900 | 110524980 |
| Respiratory failure | 49.98 | 29.82 | 62 | 6357 | 215270 | 110367610 |
| Fungaemia | 49.23 | 29.82 | 17 | 6402 | 6069 | 110576811 |
| Gingivitis ulcerative | 48.07 | 29.82 | 10 | 6409 | 510 | 110582370 |
| Systemic candida | 47.94 | 29.82 | 19 | 6400 | 9955 | 110572925 |
| Fatigue | 43.34 | 29.82 | 9 | 6410 | 1215949 | 109366931 |
| Leukocytosis | 43.32 | 29.82 | 31 | 6388 | 53797 | 110529083 |
| Tonsillitis bacterial | 42.61 | 29.82 | 8 | 6411 | 239 | 110582641 |
| Pain | 41.12 | 29.82 | 4 | 6415 | 954951 | 109627929 |
| Nephropathy toxic | 40.01 | 29.82 | 23 | 6396 | 27455 | 110555425 |
| Renal failure | 39.89 | 29.82 | 57 | 6362 | 226517 | 110356363 |
| Morganella infection | 38.37 | 29.82 | 10 | 6409 | 1369 | 110581511 |
| Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms | 37.64 | 29.82 | 34 | 6385 | 82061 | 110500819 |
| Burkholderia cepacia complex infection | 37.16 | 29.82 | 8 | 6411 | 481 | 110582399 |
| Haemostasis | 36.14 | 29.82 | 8 | 6411 | 548 | 110582332 |
| Osteomyelitis bacterial | 35.90 | 29.82 | 8 | 6411 | 565 | 110582315 |
| Drug interaction | 35.59 | 29.82 | 85 | 6334 | 500098 | 110082782 |
| Off label use | 34.84 | 29.82 | 175 | 6244 | 1500010 | 109082870 |
| Flavobacterium infection | 33.81 | 29.82 | 6 | 6413 | 130 | 110582750 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 33.59 | 29.82 | 67 | 6352 | 348818 | 110234062 |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 30.41 | 29.82 | 25 | 6394 | 53173 | 110529707 |
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| Source | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ATC | A07AA10 | ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIINFECTIVE AGENTS INTESTINAL ANTIINFECTIVES Antibiotics |
| ATC | J01XB01 | ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS Polymyxins |
| MeSH PA | D000890 | Anti-Infective Agents |
| MeSH PA | D000900 | Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:33281 | antimicrobial agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:33282 | antibacterial agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:35441 | antiinfective agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:35610 | antineoplastic agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:50909 | nephrotoxic agent |
| Disease | Relation | SNOMED_ID | DOID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otitis externa | indication | 3135009 | |
| Infection due to Escherichia coli | indication | 71057007 | |
| Enterobacter Infection | indication | ||
| Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections | indication | ||
| Mastoidectomy Cavity Infections | indication | ||
| Klebsiella Infections | indication | ||
| Chronic purulent otitis media | off-label use | 38394007 | DOID:14247 |
| Pseudomonas Respiratory Tract Infection in Cystic Fibrosis | off-label use | ||
| Herpes zoster auricularis | contraindication | 21954000 | DOID:9210 |
| Bullous myringitis | contraindication | 33528003 | DOID:13791 |
| Neuromuscular block, function | contraindication | 55394004 | |
| Perforation of tympanic membrane | contraindication | 60442001 | |
| Herpes simplex | contraindication | 88594005 | DOID:8566 |
| Kidney disease | contraindication | 90708001 | DOID:557 |
| Myasthenia gravis | contraindication | 91637004 | DOID:437 |
| Tuberculosis of ear | contraindication | 186269001 | |
| Viral ear infection | contraindication | 312137007 | |
| Fungal ear infection | contraindication | 312148000 | |
| Pseudomembranous enterocolitis | contraindication | 397683000 |
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| Target | Class | Pharos | UniProt | Action | Type | Activity value (-log[M]) | Mechanism action | Bioact source | MoA source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidermal growth factor receptor | Kinase | IC50 | 5.82 | DRUG MATRIX | |||||
| Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn | Kinase | IC50 | 6.02 | DRUG MATRIX | |||||
| Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | Kinase | IC50 | 5.65 | DRUG MATRIX | |||||
| Melanocortin receptor 4 | GPCR | Ki | 6.09 | DRUG MATRIX | |||||
| Melanocortin receptor 5 | GPCR | Ki | 6.60 | DRUG MATRIX | |||||
| Melanocortin receptor 3 | GPCR | Ki | 6.78 | DRUG MATRIX |
| ID | Source |
|---|---|
| D02138 | KEGG_DRUG |
| 4019695 | VUID |
| N0000147787 | NUI |
| 1264-72-8 | SECONDARY_CAS_RN |
| 4018640 | VANDF |
| 4019695 | VANDF |
| C0009316 | UMLSCUI |
| CHEBI:37943 | CHEBI |
| CHEMBL6067481 | ChEMBL_ID |
| CHEMBL1201441 | ChEMBL_ID |
| CHEMBL6067482 | ChEMBL_ID |
| DB00803 | DRUGBANK_ID |
| 10794 | IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID |
| 916 | INN_ID |
| Z67X93HJG1 | UNII |
| 5311054 | PUBCHEM_CID |
| 2709 | RXNORM |
| 11126 | MMSL |
| 4496 | MMSL |
| 002804 | NDDF |
| 004903 | NDDF |
| 23375008 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 387412007 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 73074003 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| D003091 | MESH_DESCRIPTOR_UI |
| Product | Category | Ingredients | NDC | Form | Quantity | Route | Marketing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisporin-TC | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 4 | 54868-0564 | SUSPENSION | 3 mg | AURICULAR (OTIC) | NDA | 22 sections |
| Cortisporin TC | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 4 | 63481-529 | SUSPENSION | 3 mg | AURICULAR (OTIC) | NDA | 22 sections |