Natamycin (definition)

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Definition: Amphoteric macrolide antifungal antibiotic from Streptomyces natalensis or S. chattanoogensis. It is used for a variety of fungal infections, mainly topically.

do not use /biosyn unless by living matter
Pharmacological Action Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Antifungal Agents

Other names Tennecetin; Pimaricin; Pimafucin; Myprozine

Drugs* : NATACYN

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
de-epoxypimaricin	0	Natamycin/*analogs & derivatives.	Biochem J 2005 Feb 15;386(Pt 1):57-62
pimafucort	8072-88-6	Hydrocortisone Neomycin *Natamycin Drug Combinations.	Czas Stomatol 1980;33(4):368
pimafutri	78436-01-8 Pimaricin, mixt. with (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5alpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,6,10,12,12a-hexahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide	Oxytetracycline Natamycin.	Ther Ggw 114(8):1268;1975

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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