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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Spectinomycin | Spectinomycin is an [[aminocyclitol]] [[antibiotic]] produced by the [[bacteria|bacterium]] ''[[Streptomyces spectabilis]]''. | ||
==Category== | ==Category== | ||
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==US Brand Names== | ==US Brand Names== | ||
TROBICIN<sup>®</sup> (''DISCONTINUED'') | |||
==FDA Package Insert== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
'''[[Spectinomycin description|Description]]''' | ''' [[Spectinomycin description|Description]]''' | ||
'''| [[Spectinomycin clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]''' | ||
'''| [[Spectinomycin microbiology|Microbiology]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin microbiology|Microbiology]]''' | ||
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'''| [[Spectinomycin adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | ||
'''| [[Spectinomycin overdosage|Overdosage]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin overdosage|Overdosage]]''' | ||
'''| [[Spectinomycin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | ||
'''| [[Spectinomycin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | '''| [[Spectinomycin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | ||
==Mechanisms of Action== | ==Mechanisms of Action== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:48, 4 January 2014
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® (DISCONTINUED)
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied
Mechanisms of Action
It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit in invading bacteria and interrupts protein synthesis.