| Descriptor English: | Kitasamycin | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Kitasamicina 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Kitasamicina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Kitasamycine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Leucomycin | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D02.540.576.500.999.450 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015939 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. | ||||||
| Annotation: | do not use /biosyn unless by living matter; do not confuse entry term LEUCOMYCIN see KITASAMYCIN with LEUCOMYCINS | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||||
| Pharm Action: | Anti-Bacterial Agents | ||||||
| Registry Number: | 1392-21-8 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Leucomycin | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Antibiotics (1970-1975) Kitasamycins (1976-1980) Leucomycins (1981-1989) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 90; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89 | ||||||
| Online Note: | use KITASAMYCINS to search KITASAMICIN 1976-80; use LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89 | ||||||
| History Note: | 90; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 24763 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D015939 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1990/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1989/05/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/22 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0024384 | 
| Scope note | A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. | 
| Preferred term | Kitasamycin | 
| Entry term(s) | Leucomycin | 
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