Chemicals and Drugs

Spiramycin

A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces ambofaciens. The drug is effective against gram-positive aerobic pathogens, N. gonorrhoeae, and staphylococci. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and Toxoplasma gondii.

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Abstract

A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces ambofaciens. The drug is effective against gram-positive aerobic pathogens, N. gonorrhoeae, and staphylococci. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and Toxoplasma gondii.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Spiramycine
  • Antibiotic 799
  • IL-5902
  • NSC-55926
  • NSC-64393
  • Rovamycin
  • Rovamycine
  • Selectomycin
  • Spiramycin Adipate
  • IL 5902
  • IL5902
  • NSC 55926
  • NSC 64393
  • NSC55926
  • NSC64393

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not use /biosyn unless by living matter

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History Note

90; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89; was heading 1963-80

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Previous Indexing

  • Leucomycins (1981-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spiramycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015572. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015572
  2. Spiramycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiramycin
  3. Spiramycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422265