Kitasamycin (INN) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. There are several generic names of this drug such as:

• Kitasamycin (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN)

• Kitasamycine (OS: DCF)

• C 637 (IS)

• Katasamycin (IS)

• Leucomycin (IS)

• Kitasamycin (PH: JP XV)

• Kitasamycin Acetate (OS: JAN)

• Leucomycin Acetate (IS)

• Kitasamycin Acetate (PH: JP XV)

• Kitasamycin Tartrate (OS: JAN)

• Leucomycin Tartrate (IS)

• Kitasamycin Tartrate (PH: JP XV)

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