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Abstract
A strongly basic peptide, antibiotic complex from several strains of Streptomyces. It is allergenic and toxic to kidneys and the labyrinth. Viomycin is used in tuberculosis as several different salts and in combination with other agents.
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7 entry terms
- Florimycin
- Tuberactinomycin B
- Viomicin
- Celiomycin
- Vinactane
- Viocin
- Viomycins
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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
94,63-80; was VIOMYCINS 1981-93; was VIOMYCIN 1963-80
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Viomycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014756. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014756
- Viomycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viomycin
- Viomycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12751472