Novobiocin

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Broader Terms

antibiotic, glycoside

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  • Pharmacology - Novobiocin is believed to act in several ways in a bactericidal manner.
  • Topoisomerase II can relax; novobiocin is a mitochondrial poison after all.
  • SENSITIZATION: Novobiocin is a sensitizing agent.
  • Novobiocin is added to provide a selective environment.
  • 624 Bioavailability negligible oral bioavailability Metabolism excreted unchanged Elimination half-life ? Excretion renal Pregnancy category ? Legal status ? Routes of administration intravenous Novobiocin is a coumarin antibiotic used to treat Staphylococcus epidermidis.

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