Spiramycin

"Spiramycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D015572
MeSH Number(s)	D02.540.505.440.725
Concept/Terms	Spiramycin Spiramycin Spiramycine IL-5902 IL-5902 IL 5902 IL5902 Rovamycine Rovamycine Selectomycin Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Spiramycin Grünenthal Brand of Spiramycin Aventis Brand of Spiramycin Teofarma Brand of Spiramycin NSC-64393 NSC-64393 NSC 64393 NSC64393 Rovamycin Rovamycin Spiramycin Adipate Spiramycin Adipate Antibiotic 799 Antibiotic 799 NSC-55926 NSC-55926 NSC 55926 NSC55926

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Lactones [D02.540]
Macrolides [D02.540.505]
Leucomycins [D02.540.505.440]
Spiramycin [D02.540.505.440.725]

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