Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spiramycin

It is a macrolide/ketolide antibiotic. It is an experimental drug.

Uses:It is used to treat toxoplasmosis.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Oleandomycin

It is a macrolide/ketolide antibiotic.

Uses:
It is used in the infections caused by Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureous.

Midecamicin

It is a macrolide antibiotic.

Uses:
It inhibits staphylococci, streptococci and some species of Hemophilus.

Kitasamycin

It is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used against a wide spectrum of pathogens.

Leucoscandrolide B

It is a macrolide antibiotic.

Josamycin

It is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used against a wide spectrum of pathogens.

Mechanism of Action:
It binds reversibly to 50S ribosomal subunit of bacteria resulting in the inhibition of translocation of peptidyl tRNA.

Leucascandrolide A

It is macrolide antibiotic.It is a biologically active marine natural product.