Chemicals and Drugs

Oxazolidinones

Derivatives of oxazolidin-2-one. They represent an important class of synthetic antibiotic agents.

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Abstract

Derivatives of oxazolidin-2-one. They represent an important class of synthetic antibiotic agents.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Oxazolidinone
  • 1,3-Oxazolidin-2-one
  • 1,3-Oxazolidine-2-one
  • 2-Oxazolidone
  • 2-oxazolidinone
  • Oxazolidin-2-one
  • 1,3 Oxazolidin 2 one
  • 1,3 Oxazolidine 2 one
  • 2 Oxazolidone
  • 2 oxazolidinone
  • Oxazolidin 2 one

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, 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

2001; use OXAZOLIDINONES (NM) 1995-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxazoles (1995-2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxazolidinones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023303. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023303
  2. Oxazolidinones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxazolidinone
  3. Oxazolidinones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33127260