Tulathromycin

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0217500-96-4

Chemical Formula

C41-H79-N3-O12

Molecular Weight

806

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Macrolide

Chemical Names

A mixture of Tulathromycin A and Tulathromycin B (in equilibrium in solution) (WHO)

Tulathromycinum A:(2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[(2,6-Dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-4-C-[(propylamino)methyl]-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-ß-D-xylo-hexopyra (WHO)

Tulathromycinum B:(2R,3R,6R,8R,9R,10S,11S,12R)-11-[(2,6-Dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-4-C-[(propylamino)methyl]-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-2-[(1R,2R)-1,2-dihydroxy-1-methylbutyl]-8-hydroxy-3,6,8,10,12-pentamethyl-9-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-ß-D- (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Tulathromycinum (Latin)
• Tulathromycin (German)
• Tulathromycine (French)
• Tulathromycina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tulathromycin (OS: USAN)
• CP-472,295 (IS: Pfizer)
• CP-547,272 (IS: Pfizer)

Brand Names

• Draxxin (veterinary use)
  Orion, Sweden; Pfizer Animal, Portugal; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Limited, Austria; Pfizer Santé Animale, France

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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