Maduramicin

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0084878-61-5

Chemical Formula

C47-H83-N-O17

Molecular Weight

934

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antiprotozoal: Agent against coccidiosis

Chemical Names

(3R,4S,5S,6R,7S,22S)-23-27-Didemethoxy-2,6,22-tridemethyl-11O-demethyl-22-[(2,6-didesoxy-3,4-di-O-methyl-beta-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-6-methoxy-lonomycin

Ammonium (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-tetrahydro-2-hydroxy-6-[(R)-1-[(2S,5R,7S,8R,9S)-9-hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(2S,2'R,3'S,5R,5'R)-octahydro-2-methyl-3'-[[(2R,4S,5S,5S)-tetrahydro-4,5-dimethoxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-5’-[2S,3S,5R,6S)-tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-3,5,6- (WHO, USAN)

Foreign Names

• Maduramicinum (Latin)
• Maduramicin (German)
• Maduramicine (French)
• Maduramicina (Spanish)

Generic Name

• Maduramicin (OS: BAN, USAN)

Brand Names

• Cygro (veterinary use)
  Alpharma, France; Alpharma, United Kingdom; Alpharma, New Zealand; Alpharma Animal Health, United States; Alpharma Inc., Australia; Instavet, South Africa



• Gromax Anticoccidial Premix (Maduramicin and Nicarbazin (veterinary use))
  Alpharma Inc., Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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