Novobiocin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Novobiocin is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antibiotics.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000303-81-1

Chemical Formula

C31-H36-N2-O11

Molecular Weight

612

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial

Chemical Names

7-(Carbamoyltetrahydro-3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,6-dimethylpyran-2-yloxy)-4-hydroxy-3-[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzamide]-8-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (WHO)

7-[3-(O-Carbamoyl)-4-(O-methyl)-5,5-dimethyl-α-L-lyxopyranosyloxy]-4-hydroxy-3-[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzamido]-8-methylcumarin (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Novobiocinum (Latin)
• Novobiocin (German)
• Novobiocine (French)
• Novobiocina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Novobiocin (OS: BAN)
• Novobiocine (OS: DCF)
• U 6591 (IS)
• Novobiocin Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Cathocin (IS)
• Streptonivicin (IS)
• Novobiocin Sodium (PH: USP 32, BP 1973)
• Novobiocina sodica (PH: F.U. VIII)
• Novobiocine monosodique (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)

Brand Names

• Albamix (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Albacillin (Novobiocin and Penicillin G Procaine (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Albadry Plus (Novobiocin and Penicillin G Procaine (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Albamast (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Albamix (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Albaplex (Novobiocin and Tetracycline (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Biodry (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Delta Albaplex (Novobiocin and Tetracycline, + Prednisolone (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia



• Drygard (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Special Formula 17900 Forte V (Novobiocin and Neomycin, + Dihydrostreptomycin (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia



• Special Formula 17900 Forte (Novobiocin and Penicillin G Procaine (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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