Viomycin

"Viomycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A strongly basic peptide, antibiotic complex from several strains of Streptomyces. It is allergenic and toxic to kidneys and the labyrinth. Viomycin is used in tuberculosis as several different salts and in combination with other agents.

Descriptor ID

D014756

MeSH Number(s)

D04.345.566.875

D12.644.641.875

Concept/Terms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Viomycin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Peptides, Cyclic [D04.345.566]
Viomycin [D04.345.566.875]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Peptides, Cyclic [D12.644.641]
Viomycin [D12.644.641.875]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Viomycin".

Viomycin
Enviomycin

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