Chemistry:Josamycin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Josamycin
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FormulaC42H69NO15
Molar mass828.006 g·mol−1
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Josamycin is a macrolide antibiotic. It was isolated by Hamao Umezawa and his colleagues from strains of Streptomyces narbonensis var. josamyceticus var. nova in 1964.[1][2]

It is currently sold in various countries.Brand examples are:

  • Europe: Josalid, Josacine, Iosalide, Josamina
  • Russia: Wilprafen (Вильпрафен)
  • Japan: Josamy

Adverse effects

There has been a case report of edema of the feet.[3]

References

  1. "A new antibiotic, josamyicn. I. Isolation and physico-chemical characteristics". The Journal of Antibiotics 20 (3): 174–180. July 1967. PMID 6072798. 
  2. "Discovery of josamycin". Giornale Italiano di Chemioterapia 29 (Suppl 1): 1–10. 1982. PMID 6765367. 
  3. "Josamycin-induced pedal oedema". BMJ 307 (6895): 26. July 1993. doi:10.1136/bmj.307.6895.26-a. PMID 8343666.