Troleandomycin, sold as Triocetin and Tekmisin, is a macrolide antibiotic drug. It is similar to erythromycin, the first macrolide discovered, as well as azithromycin and clarithromycin, which were formed from chemically modified erythromycin. As with other macrolides, troleandomycin binds to the bacterial ribosome, preventing ribosomal translation from occurring, as well as preventing amino acids from being added to the protein during protein biosynthesis. This prevents the bacteria from being able to produce potentially vital proteins, and means that the bacteria will likely die. Troleandomycin may inhibit some Cytochrome P450 enzymes, leading to averse effects to other drugs. Troleandomycin is used to treat pneumonia and streptococcal infection, but it is not yet FDA approved and is only currently used in Turkey.

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