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MeSH Heading: Spectinomycin
Tree Number(s): D03.383.188.712; D03.633.300.835; D09.408.051.836
Unique ID: D000198
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000198
Scope Note: An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces spectabilis. It is active against gram-negative bacteria and used for the treatment of GONORRHEA.
Entry Term(s): Actinospectacin; Adspec; Ferkel Spectam; Kempi; Prospec; Salmosan-T; Spectam; Spectinomycin Dihydrochloride, Anhydrous; Spectinomycin Dihydrochloride, Pentahydrate; Spectinomycin Hydrochloride; Stanilo; Trobicin
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Related Numbers: 1695-77-8; 22189-32-8; 296JEI210Z; HWT06H303Z
CAS Type 1 Name: 4H-Pyrano(2,3-b)(1,4)benzodioxin-4-one, decahydro-4a,7,9-trihydroxy-2-methyl-6,8-bis(methylamino)-, (2R-(2alpha,4abeta,5abeta,6beta,7beta,8beta,9alpha,9aalpha,10abeta))-
Public MeSH Note: 93; see ACTINOSPECTACIN 1965-92 (Prov 1965-72); SPECTINOMYCIN was see ACTINOSPECTACIN 1978-92
Online Note: use SPECTINOMYCIN to search ACTINOSPECTACIN 1966-92 (as Prov 1966-72)
History Note: 93; was ACTINOSPECTACIN 1973-92; SPECTINOMYCIN was see ACTINOSPECTACIN 1978-92
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/03/01

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