Hygromycin B

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0031282-04-9

Chemical Formula

C20-H37-N3-O13

Molecular Weight

527

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial: Aminoglycoside

Anthelmintic

Chemical Name

O-6-Amino-6-deoxy-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptopyranosylidene-(1->2-3)-O-ß-D-talopyranosyl(1->5)-2-deoxy-N³-methyl-D-streptamine

Foreign Names

• Hygromycinum B (Latin)
• Hygromycin B (German)

Generic Names

• Hyanthelmix (IS)
• Hygrovetine (IS)

Brand Names

• Hygromix Tylan (Hygromycin B and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Elanco Animal Health, United States



• Hygromix (Hygromycin B and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Elanco Animal Health, United States



• Hygromix (veterinary use)
  ADM Alliance Nutrition, United States; Alpharma Animal Health, United States; Elanco, United Kingdom; Elanco Animal Health, United States; International Nutrition, United States; North American, United States



• Purina (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United States



• Tylosin (Hygromycin B and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Elanco Animal Health, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym

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