Chemicals and Drugs

Spectinomycin

An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces spectabilis. It is active against gram-negative bacteria and used for the treatment of GONORRHEA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces spectabilis. It is active against gram-negative bacteria and used for the treatment of GONORRHEA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H24N2O7
Molecular Weight
332.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1695-77-8
IUPAC Name
(1R,3S,5R,8R,10R,11S,12S,13R,14S)-8,12,14-trihydroxy-5-methyl-11,13-bis(methylamino)-2,4,9-trioxatricyclo[8.4.0.03,8]tetradecan-7-one
InChIKey
UNFWWIHTNXNPBV-WXKVUWSESA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC(=O)[C@]2([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O2)NC)O)NC)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000198
Source
PubChem CID 15541

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Actinospectacin
  • Adspec
  • Ferkel Spectam
  • Kempi
  • Prospec
  • Salmosan-T
  • Spectam
  • Spectinomycin Dihydrochloride, Anhydrous
  • Spectinomycin Dihydrochloride, Pentahydrate
  • Spectinomycin Hydrochloride
  • Stanilo
  • Trobicin
  • Salmosan T
  • Spectam, Ferkel

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.

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History Note

93; was ACTINOSPECTACIN 1973-92; SPECTINOMYCIN was see ACTINOSPECTACIN 1978-92

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.188.712w
  2. D03w.633.300.835w
  3. D09w.408w.051.836w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spectinomycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000198. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000198
  2. Spectinomycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectinomycin
  3. Spectinomycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416154
  4. Spectinomycin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 15541. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15541