Compound ID | 1996
Class: Macrolide
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Binds to the peptidyl transferase component of the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit, thus inhibiting peptide bond formation |
| Description: | Semisynthetic macrolide |
| Year first mentioned: | 1994 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved by FDA in 2004 |
| Development status: | Withdrawn |
| Reason dropped: | Reversible visual disturbance, syncope, exacerbation of myasthenia gravis and hepatic failure |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3002190 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | telithromycin |
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