Spiramycin

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Spiramycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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ATC code J01FA02
PubChem 5356392
Chemical data
Formula C43H74N2O14 
Mol. mass 843.053 g/mol
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Pregnancy cat.

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Spiramycin is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat toxoplasmosis. Although routinely used in Europe, spiramycin is still considered an experimental drug in the United States, but can sometimes be obtained by special permission from the FDA for toxoplasmosis in the first trimester of pregnancy .[1]

Used in Europe since 2000 year in name "Rovamycine", produced by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer and Famar Lyon, France and Eczacibasi Ilae, Turkey.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Toxoplasmosis at MayoClinic.com


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