Spectinomycin

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

Overview

Spectinomycin (marketed as the hydrochloride salt spectinomycin hydrochloride under the trade name Trobicin) 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 | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | Compatibility, Reconstitution, and Stability | Directions For Use | How Supplied | Labels and Packages

Mechanisms of Action

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