Ribostamycin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01GB10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0025546-65-0

Chemical Formula

C17-H34-N4-O10

Molecular Weight

454

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Chemical Name

D-Streptamine, O-2,6-diamino-2,6-dideoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-[ß-D-ribofuranosyl-(1-5)]-2-deoxy-

Foreign Names

• Ribostamycinum (Latin)
• Ribostamycin (German)
• Ribostamycine (French)
• Ribostamicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ribostamicina (OS: DCIT)
• Ribostamycin (OS: BAN)
• Ribostamycine (OS: DCF)
• SF 733 (IS)
• Ribostamycin Sulfate (OS: JAN)
• Ribostamycin Sulfate (PH: JP XIV)

Brand Name

• Vistamycin
  Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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