Quinupristin

Quinupristin Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Quinupristin/dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis. The combination of the two components acts synergistically and is more effective in vitro than each component alone.

Quinupristin is a streptogramin antibiotic, derived from pristinamycin I. By inhibiting the bacterial ribosomal subunits, protein synthesis is inhibited thus leading to eventual bacterial cell death or stasis.

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Trade Name	Quinupristin
Availability	Unknown
Generic	Quinupristin
Quinupristin Other Names	Quinupristin
Type
Formula	C₅₃H₆₇N₉O₁₀S
Weight	Average: 1022.23 Monoisotopic: 1021.473160567
Protein binding	Moderate.
Groups	Approved
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Quinupristin is an antibiotic agent used in the treatment of serious vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia as well as complicated skin and skin structure infections.

For the treatment of bacterial infections (usually in combination with dalfopristin).

Quinupristin is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Bacterial Infections, Infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci, Complicated Skin and subcutaneous tissue bacterial infection

How Quinupristin works

Quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome. Dalfopristin binds to the 23S portion of the 50S ribosomal subunit, and changes the conformation it, enhancing the binding of quinupristin by a factor of about 100. In addition, it inhibits peptidyl transferase. Quinupristin binds to a nearby site on the 50S ribosomal subunit and prevents elongation of the polypeptide as well as causing incomplete chains to be released.