Josamycin
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Josamycin is a macrolide
antibiotic. It is synthesized from strains of Streptomyces narbonensis var. josamyceticus var. nova
Currently sold in various countries.
Brand examples are:
Europe: Josalid, Josacine, Iosalide, Josamina.
Russia: Wilprafen(Вильпрафен).
Japan: Josamy.
Macrolide
The macrolides are a group of drugs whose activity stems from the presence of a macrolide ring, a large macrocyclic lactone ring to which one or more deoxy sugars, usually cladinose and desosamine, may be attached. The lactone rings are usually 14-, 15-, or 16-membered...
antibiotic. It is synthesized from strains of Streptomyces narbonensis var. josamyceticus var. nova
Currently sold in various countries.
Brand examples are:
Europe: Josalid, Josacine, Iosalide, Josamina.
Russia: Wilprafen(Вильпрафен).
Japan: Josamy.