Synonyms: AS-E 136 | Dynabac® | LY237216
dirithromycin is an approved drug (FDA (1995))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Dirithromycin is a 14-membered macrolide antibacterial compound [1]. It is an orally administered prodrug of the semi-synthetic erythromycin derivative erythromycyclamine.
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References |
1. Counter FT, Ensminger PW, Preston DA, Wu CY, Greene JM, Felty-Duckworth AM, Paschal JW, Kirst HA. (1991)
Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of dirithromycin (AS-E 136; LY237216), a new macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 35 (6): 1116-26. [PMID:1929252] |
2. Roblin PM, Kutlin A, Sokolovskaya N, Hammerschlag MR. (1997)
In-vitro activity of dirithromycin against Chlamydia pneumoniae. J Antimicrob Chemother, 39 (5): 647-9. [PMID:9184366] |