Term Name: | cethromycin |
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Synonyms: | (3aS,4R,7R,9R,10R,11R,13R,15R,15aR)-4-ethyl-3a,7,9,11,13,15-hexamethyl-2,6,8,14-tetraoxo-11-{[3-(quinolin-3-yl)prop-2-en-1-yl]oxy}tetradecahydro-2H-oxacyclotetradecino[4,3-d][1,3]oxazol-10-yl 3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-beta-D-xylo-hexopyranoside, A-195773, Abbott-195773, ABT-773, cethromycin, cethromycine, cethromycinum, cetromicina, Restanza |
Definition: | A macrolide antibiotic which displays in vitro activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and is currently under investigation for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have also granted orphan drug designation to cethromycin for the treatment of anthrax prophylaxis, tularemia, and plague (PDB entry: 1NWX). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:29506] ( EBI ) |