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... > Organic Chemicals > Lactones > Polyketides > Macrolides > Leucomycins > Spiramycin
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Polyketides > Macrolides > Leucomycins > Spiramycin

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Spiramycin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Spiramycine

Note

  • do not use /biosyn unless by living matter

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015572

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