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Also known as Robimycin, C-Solve-2, Ilotycin, Erythra-Derm, Emgel, Pce, Staticin, Erygel

Erythromycin (sometimes abbreviated ETM in reports) is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes respiratory tract infections, skin infections, chlamydia infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and syphilis. It may also be used during pregnancy to prevent Group B streptococcal infection in the newborn, and to improve delayed stomach emptying. It can be given intravenously and by mouth. An eye ointment is routinely recommended after delivery to prevent eye infections in the newborn.

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Erythromycin is a chemical compound with the formula C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃. Its molecular mass is listed as 733.461, while its weight is recorded as 733.9. The substance has a charge of 0.

Chemical properties include an xlogp value of 2.7 and a topological polar surface area of 194. The molecule contains 5 hydrogen bond donors and 14 hydrogen bond acceptors. Its canonical SMILES representation is CCC1C(C(C(C(=O)C(CC(C(C(C(C(C(=O)O1)C)OC2CC(C(C(O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)OC3C(C(CC(O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O.

The compound is associated with a PubMed query count of 44469. It is referenced by 946 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 15 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Drug.IUPAC_name
(3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11R,12R,13S,14R)-6-{[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(Dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-{[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-1-oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione
Drug.C
37
Drug.H
67
Drug.N
1
Drug.O
13
Drug.SMILES
CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O
Drug.Jmol
none
Drug.StdInChI
1S/C37H67NO13/c1-14-25-37(10,45)30(41)20(4)27(39)18(2)16-35(8,44)32(51-34-28(40)24(38(11)12)15-19(3)47-34)21(5)29(22(6)33(43)49-25)50-26-17-36(9,46-13)31(42)23(7)48-26/h18-26,28-32,34,40-42,44-45H,14-17H2,1-13H3/t18-,19-,20+,21+,22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,28-,29+,30-,31+,32-,34+,35-,36-,37-/m1/s1
Drug.StdInChIKey
ULGZDMOVFRHVEP-RWJQBGPGSA-N
Drug.KEGG
D00140
Drug.ChEBI
42355
Drug.ChEMBL
532
Drug.PDB_ligand
ERY
Drug.ATC_suffix
AF02
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
464189839

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Chemical data

Formula
C37H67NO13
Molecular weight
733.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11R,12R,13S,14R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-4-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione
SMILES
CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O
InChIKey
ULGZDMOVFRHVEP-RWJQBGPGSA-N
XLogP
2.7
Polar surface area
194 Ų
H-bond donors
5
H-bond acceptors
14
Formal charge
0

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Research

44,469 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
733.461
Has use
antibiotic
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route of administration
intravenous infusion and defusion
chemical formula
C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃
significant drug interaction
tacrolimus
found in taxon
Pseudoalteromonas
medical condition treated
anthrax
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O
canonical SMILES
CCC1C(C(C(C(=O)C(CC(C(C(C(C(C(=O)O1)C)OC2CC(C(C(O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)OC3C(C(CC(O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
erythromycin
Commons category
Erythromycin
has characteristic
bitterness
subject has role
essential medicine
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Available forms
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolism
  • Chemistry
  • Composition
  • Synthesis
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Economics
  • Brand names
  • Veterinary uses
  • References

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