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==Mechanisms of Action== | ==Mechanisms of Action== | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 24 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Spectinomycin is an aminocyclitol antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis.
Category
Aminocyclitol
US Brand Names
Trobicin®
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | Directions For Use | How Supplied
Mechanisms of Action
It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit in invading bacteria and interrupts protein synthesis.