Tigecycline

In the US, Tigecycline (tigecycline systemic) is a member of the drug class glycylcyclines and is used to treat Intraabdominal Infection, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection and Skin Infection.

US matches:

• Tigecycline


• Tigecycline Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01AA12

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0220620-09-7

Chemical Formula

C29-H39-N5-O8

Molecular Weight

585

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antibacterial: Tetracycline

Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor

Chemical Names

(4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-9-[(tert-butylamino)acetamido]-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracen-2-carbamid (IUPAC)

(4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-[[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (WHO)

2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4,7,bis(dimethylamino)-9-[[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahxdroxy-1,11-dioxo-, (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Tigecyclinum (Latin)
• Tigecycline (German)
• Tigecycline (French)
• Tigeciclina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tigecycline (OS: USAN)
• CL-329998 (IS)
• CL-331002 (IS)
• DMG-DMDOT (IS)
• DMG-MINO (IS)
• GAR-936 (IS: AmericanHomeP)
• TBG-MINO (IS)
• WAY-GAR-936 (IS: Wyeth)

Brand Names

• Tygacil
  Pfizer, Switzerland; PharmaSwiss, Croatia (Hrvatska); Wyeth, Austria; Wyeth, Australia; Wyeth, Belgium; Wyeth, Canada; Wyeth, Colombia; Wyeth, Costa Rica; Wyeth, Czech Republic; Wyeth, Germany; Wyeth, Denmark; Wyeth, Spain; Wyeth, Finland; Wyeth, France; Wyeth, Guatemala; Wyeth, Honduras; Wyeth, Hungary; Wyeth, Ireland; Wyeth, Italy; Wyeth, Mexico; Wyeth, Nicaragua; Wyeth, Netherlands; Wyeth, Norway; Wyeth, Panama; Wyeth, Poland; Wyeth, Portugal; Wyeth, Sweden; Wyeth, Slovenia; Wyeth, El Salvador; Wyeth, Taiwan; Wyeth, United States; Wyeth, Venezuela; Wyeth Nutrition Internatinoal, Indonesia; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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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