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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C37H66FNO13
Molecular Weight 751.9172
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 18 / 18
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FLURITHROMYCIN

SMILES

CC[C@H]1OC(=O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@H]2C[C@@](C)(OC)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O2)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@@H]3O[C@H](C)C[C@@H]([C@H]3O)N(C)C)[C@](C)(O)C[C@](C)(F)C(=O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@]1(C)O

InChI

InChIKey=XOEUHCONYHZURQ-HNUBZJOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C37H66FNO13/c1-14-24-37(10,46)29(42)21(5)28(41)34(7,38)17-35(8,45)31(52-33-26(40)23(39(11)12)15-18(2)48-33)19(3)27(20(4)32(44)50-24)51-25-16-36(9,47-13)30(43)22(6)49-25/h18-27,29-31,33,40,42-43,45-46H,14-17H2,1-13H3/t18-,19+,20-,21+,22+,23+,24-,25+,26-,27+,29-,30+,31-,33+,34+,35-,36-,37-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C37H66FNO13
Molecular Weight 751.9172
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 18 / 18
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

FLURITHROMYCIN, an erythromycin fluorine derivative, was isolated from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces erythraeus ATCC 31772. It is used as an antibacterial drug. The spectrum of activity of FLURITHROMYCIN is almost identical to that of erythromycin but it is more stable to acid.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Structure-activity relationships for three macrolide antibiotics in Haemophilus influenzae.
2004-10
Fluroquinolone resistance in typhoidal Salmonella and its detection by nalidixic acid disc diffusion.
2004-06
Comparison of systemic flurithromycin therapy and clinical procedures in the treatment of periodontal diseases.
2004-04
Inhibition of human neutrophil elastase by erythromycin and flurythromycin, two macrolide antibiotics.
2001-10
Antibacterial activity and post-antibiotic effect of flurithromycin compared with other macrolides and penicillins against periodontal pathogens.
2001-06
Antimicrobial activity and postantibiotic effect of flurithromycin against Helicobacter pylori strains.
2001-02
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vitro Use Guide
Flurithromycin in vitro antibacterial activity was determined on recent clinical isolates of respiratory pathogens. The range of MIC for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus beta-haemolyticus group A is from 0.0015 to 0.006 microgram/ml, for Haemophilus influenzae from 0.012 to 0.4 microgram/ml, for Staphylococcus aureus from 0.1 to 3.1 micrograms/ml.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
56C9DTE69V
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Name Type Language
FLURITHROMYCIN
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
(8S)-8-FLUOROERYTHROMYCIN
Preferred Name English
FLURITHROMYCIN [MI]
Common Name English
flurithromycin [INN]
Common Name English
Flurithromycin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC J01FA14
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WHO-VATC QJ01FA14
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NCI_THESAURUS C261
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C65735
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INN
5534
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DRUG CENTRAL
1221
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FDA UNII
56C9DTE69V
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40905085
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CAS
82664-20-8
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2106403
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SMS_ID
100000080949
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WIKIPEDIA
Flurithromycin
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MESH
C045925
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MERCK INDEX
m12191
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DRUG BANK
DB13338
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PUBCHEM
71260
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EVMPD
SUB07747MIG
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