Pirlimycin

Molecular Formula: C17H31ClN2O5S
CAS Number: 79548-73-5
Appearance: White to Off-White Solid.

Pirlimycin hydrochloride belongs to the lincosamide class of antimicrobials. Under the trade name Pirsue, it is used in the treatment of mastitis in cattle. Pirlimycin is a derivative of clindamycin with a 6-membered ring replacing clindamycin’s 5-membered ring. Pirlimycin hydrochloride (HCl) is a salt of the semi-synthetic tetracycline analogue, pirlimycin. The hydrochloride salt forms at the basic pipercolic acid moiety and is the preferred pharmaceutical formulation. Like other members of the lincosamide family, pirlimycin hydrochloride is a broad spectrum antibiotic with activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoans. Pirlimycin hydrochloride has been less extensively researched than the older more established lincosamides. Lincosamides are essential in the treatment of Mycoplasmal pneumonia, infectious arthritis and hemorrhagic enteritis of pigs.