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Oxazolidinones MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Oxazolidinones
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.462.600
Unique ID
D023303
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023303
Scope Note
Derivatives of oxazolidin-2-one. They represent an important class of synthetic antibiotic agents.
Entry Term(s)
1,3-Oxazolidin-2-one
1,3-Oxazolidine-2-one
2-Oxazolidone
2-oxazolidinone
Oxazolidin-2-one
Oxazolidinone
Pharm Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
0
497-25-6
Related Numbers
497-25-6
Previous Indexing
Oxazoles (1995-2000)
Public MeSH Note
2001; 1,3-OXAZOLIDINE-2-ONE (now OXAZOLIDIONES) was indexed under OXAZOLES 1995-2000
History Note
2001; use OXAZOLIDINONES (NM) 1995-2000
Date Introduced
2001/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Oxazolidinones Preferred
Oxazolidin-2-one Narrower
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