Tigecycline
A tetracycline derivative that acts as a protein synthesis inhibitor. It is used as an antibacterial agent for the systemic treatment of complicated skin and intra-abdominal infections. It is also used for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.
Year introduced: 2019 (1999)
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.562.900.937, D04.615.562.900.937
MeSH Unique ID: D000078304
Registry Number: 70JE2N95KR
Entry Terms:
- 9-(tert-Butylglycylamido)minocycline
- TBG-MINO
- Tygacil
- GAR 936
- GAR-936
- GAR936
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