Patent ID: 6030980
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for treating or preventing infections comprising:employing a compound represented by formula (II): ##STR5## wherein R.sup.16, R.sup.17, R.sup.18, R.sup.19, R.sup.20, R.sup.21, R.sup.22, R.sup.23, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, and A.sup.5 are the same or different and independently represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 alkynyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl group, substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl-oxycarbonyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkynyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl-C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyloxy group, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl group or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkoxy group, A.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom, or R.sup.20 and R.sup.21 and/or R.sup.23 and A.sup.3 may together represent an oxo group, A.sup.1 and A.sup.5 and/or A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 may together represent a single bond, A2 and A.sup.5 may together represent an epoxy group, and A.sup.4 and A.sup.6 may together represent an ethyleneoxy group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.