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MeSH Heading: Viomycin
Tree Number(s): D04.345.566.875; D12.644.641.875
Unique ID: D014756
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014756
Scope Note: A strongly basic peptide, antibiotic complex from several strains of Streptomyces. It is allergenic and toxic to kidneys and the labyrinth. Viomycin is used in tuberculosis as several different salts and in combination with other agents.
Entry Term(s): Celiomycin; Florimycin; Tuberactinomycin B; Vinactane; Viocin; Viomicin; Viomycins
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 32988-50-4
CAS Type 1 Name: Viomycin
Public MeSH Note: 94,63-80; was VIOMYCINS 1981-93; was VIOMYCIN 1963-80
Online Note: use VIOMYCIN to search VIOMYCINS 1981-93
History Note: 94,63-80; was VIOMYCINS 1981-93; was VIOMYCIN 1963-80
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0022690
Related Numbers: 32988-50-4
Scope Note: A strongly basic peptide, antibiotic complex from several strains of Streptomyces. It is allergenic and toxic to kidneys and the labyrinth. Viomycin is used in tuberculosis as several different salts and in combination with other agents.
Terms: Viomycin Preferred Term
Term UI T043125
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Florimycin
Term UI T043121
Date05/23/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Tuberactinomycin B
Term UI T043122
Date05/23/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Viomicin
Term UI T043126
Date11/20/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990)

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