Chemicals and Drugs

Candicidin

Mixture of antifungal heptaene macrolides from Streptomyces griseus or Actinomyces levoris used topically in candidiasis. The antibiotic complex is composed of candicidins A, B, C, and D, of which D is the major component.

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Abstract

Mixture of antifungal heptaene macrolides from Streptomyces griseus or Actinomyces levoris used topically in candidiasis. The antibiotic complex is composed of candicidins A, B, C, and D, of which D is the major component.

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6 entry terms
  • Candeptin
  • Candicidin D
  • Candimon
  • Levorin
  • Levorine
  • Vanobid

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, MACROLIDE 1990; was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1975-89; LEVORIN was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1978-81

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  • Antibiotics, Antifungal (1970-1974)
  • Polyenes (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Candicidin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002174. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002174
  2. Candicidin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candicidin
  3. Candicidin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61653285