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Spiramycin



Spiramycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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ATC code J01FA02
PubChem 5356392
Chemical data
Formula C43H74N2O14 
Mol. mass 843.053 g/mol
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Spiramycin is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat toxoplasmosis. Although routinely used in Europe, spiramycin is still considered an experimental drug in the United States.[1]

Used in Europe since 2000 year in name "Rovamycine", produced by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, France and Eczacibasi Ilae, Turkey.

References

  1. ^ Toxoplasmosis at MayoClinic.com



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Antibacterials for systemic use: macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (J01F)
MacrolidesErythromycin - Spiramycin - Midecamycin - Oleandomycin - Roxithromycin - Josamycin - Troleandomycin - Clarithromycin - Azithromycin - Miocamycin - Rokitamycin - Dirithromycin - Flurithromycin - Telithromycin
LincosamidesClindamycin - Lincomycin
StreptograminsPristinamycin - Quinupristin/dalfopristin
 
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