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1257007

USP

Ethambutol hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Ethambutol dihydrochloride, 2,2′-(1,2-Ethanediyldiimino)bis-1-butanol dihydrochloride, Emb

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H24N2O2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
277.23
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

ethambutol

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC[C@@H](CO)NCCN[C@H](CO)CC.Cl.Cl

InChI

1S/C10H24N2O2.2ClH/c1-3-9(7-13)11-5-6-12-10(4-2)8-14;;/h9-14H,3-8H2,1-2H3;2*1H/t9-,10-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

AUAHHJJRFHRVPV-BZDVOYDHSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Ethambutol is an antimycobacterial used to treat tuberculosis in combination with other antibiotics to reduce the development of drug resistance. It has been used to study multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in highest-incidence-rate areas in China.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethambutol is bacteriostatic against actively growing TB bacilli. Mycolic acids attach to the 5′-hydroxyl groups of D-arabinose residues of arabinogalactan and form mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex in the cell wall. Ethambutol disrupts arabinogalactan synthesis by inhibiting arabinosyltransferases, specifically those in Mycobacterium, interfering with the biosynthesis of arabinogalactans found in the cell wall of mycobacteria and leading to increased cell wall permeability.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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