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YouTube Posts FDA Warning Regarding Colistin Use

September 14, 2007

In June, the FDA began investigating the death of a CF patient, which may have been associated with the inhalation of the antibiotic colistin (also known as colistimethate or Coly-Mycin M). Since then, the FDA has released a warning regarding the use of colistin.

To view the FDA statement posted on YouTube, click here.

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