Category
Spectinomycin
CAS Number
21736-83-4
Molecular Formula
C14H26Cl2N2O7
Molecular Weight
405.27 g/mol
Synonym

(2R,4aR,5aR,6S,7S,8R,9S,9aR,10aS)-4a,7,9-trihydroxy-2-methyl-6,8-bis(methylamino)decahydro-4H-benzo[b]pyrano[2,3-e][1,4]dioxin-4-one dihydrochloride;

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Miscellaneous compounds
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Spectinomycin dihydrochloride is primarily used as an antibiotic for the treatment of gonorrhea, particularly in patients allergic to penicillin. It is also used in veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections in livestock and poultry.