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==US Brand Names==
==US Brand Names==
Trobicin<sup>®</sup>
TROBICIN<sup>®</sup>


==FDA Package Insert==
==FDA Package Insert==

Revision as of 00:50, 31 December 2013

Spectinomycin
TROBICIN® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Spectinomycin is an aminocyclitol antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis.

Category

Aminocyclitol

US Brand Names

TROBICIN®

FDA Package Insert

Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | Directions For Use | How Supplied

Mechanisms of Action

It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit in invading bacteria and interrupts protein synthesis.

References