Bioactivity | Dirithromycin (LY237216), a derivative of Erythromycin, is a potent and orally active semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. Dirithromycin is active against gram-positive bacteria, Legionella spp., Helicobacter pylori, and Chlamydia trachomatis[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Dirithromycin possesses an in vitro spectrum of antimicrobial activity which is similar to that of Erythromycin[2].Dirithromycin exhibits excellent in vitro activity against several strains of Legionella, with MICs of ~1.0 and Helicobacter pytori, with MICs of <0.5 μg/mL[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Dirithromycin | ||||||||||||
CAS | 62013-04-1 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C42H78N2O14 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 835.07 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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