Pristinamycin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01FG01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0011006-76-1

Therapeutic Category

Streptogramin antibacterial

Chemical Name

Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces pristina spiralis, or the same substance produced by any other means

Foreign Names

• Pristinamycinum (Latin)
• Pristinamycin (German)
• Pristinamycine (French)
• Pristinamicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pristinamycin (OS: BAN)
• Pristinamycine (OS: DCF)
• RP 7293 (IS)
• Virginiamycin (IS)

Brand Names

• Pyostacine
  Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Romania

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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