Spectinomycin
Spectinomycin, sold under the tradename Trobicin among others, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of gonorrhea infections. It is given by injection into a muscle.
Common side effects include pain at the area of injection, rash, nausea, fever, and trouble sleeping. Severe allergic reactions may occasionally occur. It is generally safe to use during pregnancy. It may be used by those who are allergic to penicillin or cephalosporins. It is in the aminocyclitol class of drugs and works by stopping the making of protein by certain bacteria.
Spectinomycin was discovered in 1961. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system. It is not available in the United States for human use. It is made from the bacterium "Streptomyces spectabilis".
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antibiotic
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aminocyclitol
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World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines
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bacterium
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Streptomyces spectabilis
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Spectinomycin
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Spectinomycin
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