dalfopristin (mesylate) (112362502 free base)

Dalfopristin (mesylate) is a streptogramin antibiotic and a 50S ribosome inhibitor. Streptogramins are produced by a variety of Streptomyces sp as a mixture (ratio of 7:3) of two chemically unrelated compounds, type A and B. Dalfopristin, the type A Strep

Dalfopristin (RP54476) is a semi-synthetic streptogramin antibiotic. Quinupristin/Dalfopristin (Q/D) is used for the treatment of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium infections.

Dalfopristin (RP54476) mesylate is a semi-synthetic sulfonamide antibiotic with limited antibacterial activity on its own. However, it exhibits significant bactericidal activity against many pathogenic Gram-positive cocci when used in synergy with Quinupristin.