SKU: D033  / 
    CAS Number: 62013-04-1

    Dirithromycin

    5,426,786.25₫
    Dirithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic pro-drug of 9S-erythromycylamine, a close analogue of erythromycin in which the 9-keto group is replaced with an amino group in the S-configuration. Although erythromycylamine overcomes the acid instability of erythromycin, it is poorly absorbed following oral administration. Dirithromycin is formed by reacting erythromycylamine with an aldehyde to form a Schiff base which undergoes cyclisation to an oxazine with the C11-alcohol. Dirithromycin provides higher tissue levels and prolonged in vivo half-life by slowly releasing erythromycylamine.

    Dirithromycin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.