Chemicals and Drugs

Butirosin Sulfate

A water-soluble aminoglycosidic antibiotic complex isolated from fermentation filtrates of Bacillus circulans. Two components (A and B) have been separated from the complex. Both are active against many gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria.

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Abstract

A water-soluble aminoglycosidic antibiotic complex isolated from fermentation filtrates of Bacillus circulans. Two components (A and B) have been separated from the complex. Both are active against many gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Butirosin Sulphate
  • Sulfate, Butirosin
  • Sulphate, Butirosin
  • Butirosin
  • Butirosin A
  • Butirosin B
  • Butirosin Sulfate, Anhydrous
  • Butirosins
  • Anhydrous Butirosin Sulfate
  • Sulfate, Anhydrous Butirosin

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

96; was BUTIROSINS 1975-95 (see under ANTIBIOTICS, AMINOGLYCOSIDE 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Aminoglycosides (1974)
  • Antibiotics (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Butirosin Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002076. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002076
  2. Butirosin Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butirosin
  3. Butirosin Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56527185