Telavancin

August 25, 2021 Rima 0

Telavancin is semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide derivative of vancomycin with a hydrophobic side chain attached to vancosamine sugar.  It was discovered in 2000 and is first marketed […]

Teicoplanin

May 28, 2021 Rima 0

Teicoplanin is glycopeptide antibiotic which consist of mixture of several compounds. Five are major compounds named teicoplanin A2-1 to A2-5 and four are minor compounds […]

Vancomycin

April 28, 2021 Rima 0

Vancomycin is complex tricyclic glycopeptide antibiotic which was discovered in 1956 as a substitute for penicillin. It is obtained from fungus Streptomyces orientalis. It possesses […]