Colistop DS Suspension 30 ml

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

• Treatment of bacterial infections: Colistop DS 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: Colistop DS Suspension is useful in treating multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections, when other antibiotics fail.

Colistop DS 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. Colistop DS 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).

• Colistop DS 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.

• Give probiotics after completing the full course to restore some healthy bacteria in the intestines that may have been killed. Probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like cheese, yoghurt, kombucha, sauerkraut, and kimchi can help to restore the good bacteria of the intestine.
• Include fibre-rich foods, as they can be easily digested by gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre-rich foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. 
• Make sure your child drinks plenty of water or other fluids every day.

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