Chemicals and Drugs

Paromomycin

An aminoglycoside antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent produced by species of STREPTOMYCES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An aminoglycoside antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent produced by species of STREPTOMYCES.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H45N5O14
Molecular Weight
615.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7542-37-2
IUPAC Name
(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-5-amino-2-(aminomethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-5-[(1R,2R,3S,5R,6S)-3,5-diamino-2-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4-diol
InChIKey
UOZODPSAJZTQNH-LSWIJEOBSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1N)O[C@@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)N)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O[C@@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O4)CN)O)O)N)O)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D010303
Source
PubChem CID 165580

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Aminosidine
  • Catenulin
  • Estomycin
  • Hydroxymycin
  • Neomycin E
  • Paramomycin
  • Paromomycin I
  • Gabbromycin
  • Humatin
  • Paromomycin Phosphate
  • Paromomycin Sulfate
  • Paromomycin Sulfate (1:1)
  • Paromomycin Sulfate (2:5)
  • Paromomycin, beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-Isomer
  • Paromomycin, beta D Glucopyranosyl Isomer
  • beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-Isomer Paromomycin

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D09w.408w.051.706w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paromomycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010303. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010303
  2. Paromomycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paromomycin
  3. Paromomycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415625
  4. Paromomycin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 165580. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/165580