Hygromycin B

Synonyms

D-Streptamine, O-6-amino-6-deoxy-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptopyranosylidene-(1-2-3)-O-beta-D-talopyranosyl-(1-5)-2-deoxy-N3-methyl-

Aminoglycoside produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It is used as an anthelmintic against swine infections by large roundworms, nodular worms, and whipworms.