Retapamulin

• CAT Number: A000673
• CAS Number: 224452-66-8
• Molecular Formula: C30H47NO4S
• Molecular Weight: 517.8
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: Antibiotic
• Solubility: >16.2mg/mL in DMSO
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: 1S/C30H47NO4S/c1-7-28(4)16-24(35-25(33)17-36-22-14-20-8-9-21(15-22)31(20)6)29(5)18(2)10-12-30(19(3)27(28)34)13-11-23(32)26(29)30/h7,18-22,24,26-27,34H,1,8-17H2,2-6H3/t18-,19+,20-,21+,22?,24-,26+,27+,28-,29+,30+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: STZYTFJPGGDRJD-NHUWBDDWSA-N
• SMILES: CC1CCC23CCC(=O)C2C1(C(CC(C(C3C)O)(C)C=C)OC(=O)CSC4CC5CCC(C4)N5C)C

Retapamulin, also known as SB-275833, is a newer topical agent of pleuromutilin class approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of impetigo in children. It has been demonstrated to have low potential for the development of antibacterial resistance and a high degree of potency against poly drug resistant Gram-positive bacteria found in skin infections including Staphylococcus aureus strains. The drug is safe owing to low systemic absorption and has only minimal side-effect of local irritation at the site of application.

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