Spiramycin
Synonyms
Antibiotic 799
IL 5902
IL-5902
IL5902
NSC 55926
NSC 64393
NSC-55926
NSC-64393
NSC55926
NSC64393
Rovamycin
Rovamycine
Selectomycin
Spiramycin Adipate
Spiramycine
A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces ambofaciens. The drug is effective against gram-positive aerobic pathogens, N. gonorrhoeae, and staphylococci. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and Toxoplasma gondii.