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Carbohydrates > Glycoconjugates > Glycopeptides > Vancomycin
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Glycopeptides > Vancomycin

Preferred term

Vancomycin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • AB-Vancomycin
  • Diatracin
  • Hydrochloride, Vancomycin
  • Sulfate, Vancomycin
  • Vanco Azupharma
  • VANCO-cell
  • Vancocin
  • Vancomicina Abbott
  • Vancomicina Chiesi
  • Vancomicina Combino Phar
  • Vancomicina Norman
  • Vancomycine Dakota
  • Vancomycin Hexal
  • Vancomycin Hydrochloride
  • Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2)
  • Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2), Decahydrate
  • Vancomycin-ratiopharm
  • Vancomycin Sulfate
  • Vanco-saar

Note

  • do not confuse with trade name Vancomin, a vitamin B12 deriv

Scope note

  • Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.

In other languages

  • vankomysiini

    Finnish

  • Vancomycin Axellia
  • Vancomycin Hospira
  • vancomycinum
  • Vankomycin

    Swedish

  • Vancocin
  • Vankomycinhydroklorid

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014640

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