PubChem CID 5358751 ChEMBL CHEMBL2272031 Molar mass 670.8278 g/mol | ATC code G01AA11 (WHO) ChemSpider 4445390 Formula C35H58O12 | |
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Pentamycin, also called fungichromin, is a macrolide antibiotic. Pentamycin is a polyene antifungal antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces pentaticus. It is used in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis, for the protozoal infection trichomoniasis, and mixed infections. A 3 mg vaginal pessary is inserted once or twice daily for 5-10 days. It is also used in Pulmonary Aspergillosis in a dry powder inhalation system.
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