Gamithromycin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0145435-72-9

Chemical Formula

C40-H76-N2-O12

Molecular Weight

777

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Macrolide

Chemical Name

(2R,3S,4R,5S,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[(2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-α-L-ribo-hexapyranosyl)oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-7-propyl-11-{[3,4,6-tridesoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-ß-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy}-1-oxa-7-azacyclopentade (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Gamithromycinum (Latin)
• Gamithromycin (German)
• Gamithromycin (French)
• Gamitromicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gamithromycin (OS: USAN)
• ML-1,709,460 (IS)

Brand Name

• Zactran (veterinary use)
  Merial, France

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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