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. 2022 Aug 10;8(9):1731–1757. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00193

Table 6. Overview of Synergists Based on Clinically Used Antibiotics.

namea ref FICI pathogen antibiotic hemolytic activityb
Tobramycin Derivatives
TOB-MOX 1 (291) 0.125 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (30 min)
tobramycin-ciprofloxacin 1e (292) <0.04 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (30 min)
tobramycin-rifampicin 1 (293) 0.28 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin-rifampicin 2 (293) 0.15 P. aeruginosa erythromycin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin-rifampicin 3 (293) 0.06 P. aeruginosa erythromycin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin-lysine 3 (294) 0.008 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
TOB-NMP 1 (296) ≥0.008 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (30 min)
TOB-PAR 2 (296) ≥0.008 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (30 min)
tobramycin homodimer 1 (297) 0.07 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin homodimer 2 (297) 0.08 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin homodimer 3 (297) 0.05 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
tobramycin-cyclam 1 (298) 0.13 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (30 min)
tobramycin-cyclam 2 (298) 0.13 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (30 min)
tobramycin-cyclam 3 (298) 0.08 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (30 min)
 
Nebramine Derivatives
NEB-MOX 1a (299) ≥0.002 K. pneumoniae rifampicin NR
NEB-CIP 1b (299) ≥0.008 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (1 h)
NEB-NMP 2 (299) ≥0.004 P. aeruginosa rifampicin NR
nebramine-cyclam (300) 0.25 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (1 h)
 
Levofloxacin–Polybasic Peptide Conjugates
levofloxacin conjugate 10 (301) 0.10 P. aeruginosa rifampicin <10% (1 h)
levofloxacin conjugate 11 (301) 0.10 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
levofloxacin conjugate 12 (301) 0.08 P. aeruginosa novobiocin <10% (1 h)
a

Compound names are provided as given in the cited literature references.

b

Non-hemolytic is defined as <10% hemolysis compared to positive control, with incubation times denoted in parentheses; NR denotes no data reported.