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MeSH Heading: Spiramycin
Tree Number(s): D02.540.576.500.999.725
Unique ID: D015572
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015572
Annotation: do not use /‌biosyn unless by living matter
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Antibiotic 799; IL-5902; NSC-55926; NSC-64393; Rovamycin; Rovamycine; Selectomycin; Spiramycin Adipate; Spiramycine
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Coccidiostats
Registry Number: 8025-81-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Spiramycin
Previous Indexing: Leucomycins (1981-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89; was heading 1963-80
Online Note: use LEUCOMYCINS to search SPIRAMYCIN 1981-89
History Note: 90; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89; was heading 1963-80
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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