Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat or prevent a wide variety of bacterial infections throughout the body, including respiratory, skin, and sexually transmitted infections. It works by stopping bacteria from growing, rather than killing them outright. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Macrolides. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives. The directory classifies it as a unknown/inactive API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include 9(S)-Erythromycylamine and Dirithromycin EP Impurity A. It is also listed for alternate use as: API Intermediate. Its PubChem CID is 83952.
Erythromycylamine
| CAS No | 26116-56-3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C37H70N2O12 |
| Molecular Weight | 735.0 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,10S,11S,12R,13S,14R)-10-amino-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecan-2-one |
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Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat or prevent a wide variety of bacterial infections throughout the body, including respiratory, skin, and sexually transmitted infections.
The listed CAS number is 26116-56-3.
The listed molecular formula is C37H70N2O12.
The listed molecular weight is 735.0 g/mol.
(3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,10S,11S,12R,13S,14R)-10-amino-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecan-2-one.
The source lists 9(S)-Erythromycylamine and Dirithromycin EP Impurity A.