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Candicidin

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ATC code
  
G01AA04 (WHO)

PubChem CID
  
441142

ChemSpider
  
10128184

Molar mass
  
1,109.32 g/mol

CAS Number
  
1403-17-4

DrugBank
  
DB01152

UNII
  
48N2IYJ202

Candicidin

Candicidin is an antifungal compound obtained from Streptomyces griseus. It is active against some fungi including Candida albicans. Candicidin is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

This bioactive compound was named candicidin, because of its high activity on Candida albicans.

Medical vocabulary what does candicidin mean


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Candicidin Wikipedia