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Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic found in many topical medications such as creams ointments and eyedrops. The discovery of neomycin dates back to 1949. It was discovered in the lab of Selman Waksman who was later awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and medicine in 1951. Neomycin belongs to aminoglycoside class of antibiotics that contain two or more aminosugars connected by glycosidic bonds.

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ATC prefix
A01
ATC suffix
AB08
ATC supplemental
Bioavailability
0.0
CAS number
1404-04-2
ChEBI
7508
DrugBank
DB00994
FDA UNII code
I16QD7X297
IUPAC name
(2RS3S4S5R)-5-amino-2-(aminomethyl)-6-((2R3S4R5S)-5-((1R2R5R6R)-35-diamino-2-((2R3S4R5S)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-45-dihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)-6-hydroxycyclohexyloxy)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-34-diol
PubChem
8378

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