Tigecycline

Products Tigecycline is commercially available as a dry substance for the preparation of an infusion solution (Tygacil). It has been approved in many countries since 2007. Effects Tigecycline (ATC J01AA12) has bacteriostatic properties. It inhibits translation in bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit of ribosomes and preventing the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA molecules … Tigecycline

Tetracycline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Tetracyclines are commercially available in many countries in the form of tablets, capsules, and injection and infusion solutions, among others. This article refers primarily to peroral therapy. The first tetracycline, chlortetracycline (aureomycin, Lederle), was discovered in the 1940s during screening of soil samples under the direction of Benjamin Minge Duggar and became commercially available … Tetracycline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Tigecycline: Effects, Uses & Risks

Tigecycline is an antibiotic that is semisynthetic. It is used for complicated infections and infections with multidrug-resistant problem strains. What is tigecycline? Tigecycline is an antibiotic that is semisynthetically produced. The drug tigecycline belongs to the tetracycline antibiotics and antibiotic drugs from the glycylcycline class of drugs. Tigecycline is a derivative of tetracyclines. Because the … Tigecycline: Effects, Uses & Risks