Hamycin is a polyene antimycotic organic compound described in India. It is a heptaene antifungal compound rather similar in chemical structure to amphotericin B except that it has an additional aromatic group bonded to the molecule. When pure, hamycin is a yellow, powdered solid. There are two versions of hamycin with very similar chemical structures: Hamycin A and Hamycin B.
Uses
It is useful as an antifungal antibiotic drug for topical as well as systemic mycoses.
References
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