Efrotomycin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0056592-32-6

Chemical Formula

C59-H88-N2-O20

Molecular Weight

1145

Therapeutic Category

Growth stimulant

Chemical Names

(αS,2R,3R,4R,6S)-4-[[6-Deoxy-4-O-(6-deoxy-2,4-di-O-methyl-α-L-mannopyranosyl)-3-O-methyl-ß-D-allopyranosyl]oxy]-N-[(2E,4E,6S,7R)-7-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-[(1E,3E,5E)-6-(1,2-dihydro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-oxonicotinoyl)-1,3,5-heptatrienyl]-α-ethyltetrahydro-2,3-di (WHO)

An antibacterial produced by Streptomyces lactamduransand comprising three components: efrotomycin A₁, efrotomycin A₂ (an isomer of A₁) and efrotomycin B (BAN)

Mocimycin, 31-O-[6-deoxy-4-O-(6-deoxy-2,4-di-O-methyl-α-L-mannopyranosyl)-3-O-methyl-ß-D-allopyranosyl]-1-methyl- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Efrotomycinum (Latin)
• Efrotomycin (German)
• Éfrotomycine (French)
• Efrotomicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Efrotomycin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Antibiotic FR 02A (IS)
• BRN 5230192 (IS)
• FR-02A (IS)
• L 682313-000 (IS)
• MK-621 (IS: Merck)

Brand Name

• Producil (veterinary use)
  Merial, United States

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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