Abstract
Viomycin is a cyclic polypeptide antibiotic that is no longer in clinical use because safer and more effective drugs are available. For this reason, only a brief outline of this drug is included. The chemical structure of viomycin is shown in Figure 136.1.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Kucers the Use of Antibiotics |
Subtitle of host publication | A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs, Seventh Edition |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 2531-2532 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781498747967 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781498747950 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)