Bekanamycin

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0004696-76-8

Chemical Formula

C18-H37-N5-O10

Molecular Weight

483

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Chemical Name

D-Streptamine, O-3-amino-3-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-[2,6-diamino-2,6-dideoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)]-2-deoxy-

Foreign Names

• Bekanamycinum (Latin)
• Bekanamycin (German)
• Békanamycine (French)
• Bekanamicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bekanamycine (OS: DCIT)
• Kanamycin B (IS: WHO)
• KDM (IS)
• Nebramycin-Faktor 5 (IS)
• NK 1006 (IS)
• Bekanamycin Sulfate (OS: JAN)
• Bekanamycin Sulfate (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• Kanendomycin
  Meiji, Taiwan; Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan

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Glossary

DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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