Tulathromycin

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Tulathromycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[[2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-Ο-methyl-4-C-[(propylamino)methyl]-α-L-ribo-hexopyrano-syl]oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]-oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one
Identifiers
CAS number 217500-96-4
ATCvet code QJ01FA94
Chemical data
Formula C41H79N3O12 
Mol. mass 806.08 g/mol
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status

Tulathromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle and swine respiratory disease in pigs. It is marketed by Pfizer Inc. under the tradename Draxxin.

It is supplied as a solution for injection containing 100 mg of the drug. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Draxxin at draxxin.com

[edit] External links


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