Pirlimycin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0079548-73-5

Chemical Formula

C17-H31-Cl-N2-O5-S

Molecular Weight

410

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Lincomycin

Chemical Names

(2S-cis)-Methyl 7-chloro-6,7,8-trideoxy-6-[[(4-ethyl-2-piperidinyl)carbonyl]-amino]-1-thio-L-threo-α-D-galacto-octopyranoside

Methyl 7-chlor-6,7,8-tridesoxy-6-(4α-ethyl-2α-piperidylcarboxamido)-1-thio-L-threo-α-D-galactooctopyranosid (IUPAC)

Methyl 7-chloro-6,7,8-trideoxy-6-(cis-4-ethyl-L-pipecolamido)-1-thio-L-threo-α-D-galactooctopyranoside (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Pirlimycinum (Latin)
• Pirlimycin (German)
• Pirlimycine (French)
• Pirlimicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• U 57930E (IS: Upjohn)
• Pirlimycin Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Pyrlimycin Hydrochloride Monohydrate (IS)
• U-57930 E (IS)

Brand Names

• Pirsue (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Limited, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States

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Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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