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Kitasamycin (INN) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis.[1] The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. There are several generic names of this drug such as:[2]

  • Kitasamycin (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN)
  • Kitasamycine (OS: DCF)
  • C 637 (IS)
  • Katasamycin (IS)
  • Leucomycin (IS)
  • Kitasamycin (PH: JP XV)
  • Kitasamycin Acetate (OS: JAN)
  • Leucomycin Acetate (IS)
  • Kitasamycin Acetate (PH: JP XV)
  • Kitasamycin Tartrate (OS: JAN)
  • Leucomycin Tartrate (IS)
  • Kitasamycin Tartrate (PH: JP XV)

References

  1. ^ Zheng Q, Gao S (November 2016). "The effect of surfactant on fermentation of kitasamycin in Streptomyces kitasatoensis". Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 63 (6): 895–900. doi:10.1002/bab.1443. PMID 26339801. S2CID 7290695.
  2. ^ "Kitasamycin". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.


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