Kitasamycin (
INN
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) is a
macrolide antibiotic
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. It is produced by ''Streptomyces kitasatoensis''.
The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. There are several generic names of this drug such as:
* 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
Macrolide antibiotics
{{Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins