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Fosfomycin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fosfomycin
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.429.625
Unique ID
D005578
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005578
Scope Note
An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fradiae.
Entry Term(s)
Fosfomycin Trometamol Salt
Fosfomycin Tromethamine
Monuril
Phosphomycin
Phosphonomycin
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers
2N81MY12TE
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7FXW6U30GY
Related Numbers
23155-02-4
7FXW6U30GY
CAS Type 1 Name
Phosphonic acid, (3-methyloxiranyl)-, (2R-cis)-
NLM Classification #
QV 350
Previous Indexing
Antibiotics (1971-1974)
Ethers, Cyclic (1971-1974)
Organophosphorus Compounds (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
1986; see ANTIBIOTICS 1975-1985; FOSFOMYCIN TROMETHAMINE was indexed under FOSFOMYCIN 1993-2008
History Note
1986(1975); use ANTIBIOTICS 1975-1985
Date Introduced
1986/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Fosfomycin Preferred
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