Astromicin

Scheme

Prop.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0055779-06-1

Chemical Formula

C17-H35-N5-O6

Molecular Weight

405

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Chemical Name

L-chiro-Inositol, 4-amino-1-[(aminoacetyl)methylamino]-1,4-dideoxy-3-O-(2,6-diamino-2,3,4,6,7-pentadeoxy-ß-L-lyxo-heptopyranosyl)-6-O-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Astromicinum (Latin)
• Astromicin (German)
• Astromicine (French)
• Astromicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Abbott 44747 (IS: Abbott)
• KW 1070 (IS: KyowaHakko)
• Astromicin Sulfate (OS: USAN)
• Astromicin Sulfate (PH: JP XV)

Brand Name

• Fortimicin
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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