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MeSH Heading: Streptomycin
Tree Number(s): D09.408.051.885
Unique ID: D013307
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013307
Scope Note: An antibiotic produced by the soil actinomycete Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting the initiation and elongation processes during protein synthesis.
Entry Term(s): Estreptomicina CEPA; Estreptomicina Clariana; Estreptomicina Normon; Strepto-Fatol; Strepto-Hefa; Streptomycin Grünenthal; Streptomycin Sulfate; Streptomycin Sulfate (2:3) Salt; Streptomycin Sulphate; Streptomycine Panpharma
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 3810-74-0; 57-92-1; CW25IKJ202
CAS Type 1 Name: D-Streptamine, O-2-deoxy-2-(methylamino)-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-alpha-L-lyxofuranosyl-(1-4)-N,N'-bis(aminoiminomethyl)-
NLM Classification #: QV 356
Public MeSH Note: /adverse effects /poisoning /toxicity were STREPTOMYCIN TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
History Note: /adv eff-pois-tox was STREPTOMYCIN TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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