Colifate Suspension is used in the treatment of bacterial infections in the stomach, bowel, and intestines of children.  Bacterial infection is a condition when harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly.

Colifate Suspension contains Colistin Sulphate, which works by damaging bacterial cell membranes that are essential for their survival. Thus, it kills bacteria and helps to treat bacterial infections.

Give Colifate Suspension to your child as prescribed by the doctor. Colifate Suspension may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and stomach upset. Most of these side effects of Colifate Suspension do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If your child is allergic to Colistin Sulpate or any other medicines, please tell the doctor. Colifate Suspension should be used only in doses prescribed by a doctor for children. You are recommended to complete the full course of Colifate Suspension as prescribed by the doctor, even if your child feels better after a few days.

Colifate Suspension is used in the treatment of Bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Colifate Suspension are as follows:

• Treatment of bacterial infections: Colifate Suspension is used to treat bacterial infections in the stomach, intestines, and bowel in children, especially when caused by gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics.
• Multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections: Colifate Suspension is useful in treating multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections, when other antibiotics fail.

• Colifate Suspension can be given to your child with food to avoid stomach upset.
• Follow the doctor’s instructions regarding the required dosage and timing of this medication, and use it as per the instructions on the label.
• Shake the bottle well to loosen the powder.
• Twist open the enclosed plastic ampoule containing sterile water and add to the ring mark on the bottle to reconstitute the powder. Shake well to form a reconstituted suspension. Add more sterile water if required to make up to the mark.
• Give the prescribed dose to your child by mouth using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper provided with the pack.
• The reconstituted suspension should be stored below 15°C and used within 7 days of preparation.

Colifate Suspension belongs to the class of medications called antibiotics. It is used to treat infections of the stomach and intestines caused by gram-negative bacteria. Colifate Suspension contains Colistin Sulphate, which works by damaging bacterial cell membranes that are essential for their survival. Thus, it kills bacteria and helps to treat bacterial infections. Also, it acts as an antidiarrhoeal and is used to treat infectious diarrhoea (infection of the intestines that causes bloody diarrhoea).

If your child is allergic to Colistin Sulphate or any other medicines, please tell the doctor. Colifate Suspension should be used in children only in doses as prescribed by a doctor. You are recommended to complete the full course of Colifate Suspension as prescribed by the doctor, even if your child feels better after a few days.