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Descriptor English:   Virginiamycin 
Descriptor Spanish:   Virginiamicina 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Virginiamicina 
Synonyms English:   Staphylomycin  
Tree Number:   D04.345.566.802.875
D12.644.641.802.875
Definition English:   A cyclic polypeptide antibiotic complex from Streptomyces virginiae, S. loidensis, S. mitakaensis, S. pristina-spiralis, S. ostreogriseus, and others. It consists of 2 major components, VIRGINIAMYCIN FACTOR M1 and virginiamycin Factor S1. It is used to treat infections with gram-positive organisms and as a growth promoter in cattle, swine, and poultry. 
Pharmacological Action:   Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
 
History Note English:   1991(1974); 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
analogs & derivatives administration & dosage
adverse effects agonists
antagonists & inhibitors analysis
biosynthesis blood
cerebrospinal fluid chemistry
classification chemical synthesis
contraindications diagnostic use
economics history
immunology isolation & purification
metabolism pharmacology
pharmacokinetics poisoning
radiation effects supply & distribution
standards toxicity
therapeutic use urine
Record Number:   29292 
Unique Identifier:   D014769 

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