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Thiostrepton
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Definition
: One of the CYCLIC PEPTIDES from Streptomyces that is active against gram-positive bacteria. In veterinary medicine, it has been used in mastitis caused by gram-negative organisms and in dermatologic disorders.
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Other names
Thiactin; Gargon; Bryamycin
Substance
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Drugs
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Panalog
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*Neomycin
*Nystatin
*Thiostrepton
*Triamcinolone
Drug Combinations.
Mod Vet Pract 59(12):914;1978