Spectinomycin
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Spectinomycin is an aminocyclitol antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis.
Category
Aminocyclitol
US Brand Names
TROBICIN® (DISCONTINUED)
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied
Mechanisms of Action
It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit in invading bacteria and interrupts protein synthesis.