BP908

Cefalotin sodium

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Cephalothin sodium salt, 7-(2-Thienylacetamido)cephalosporanic acid sodium salt, Cephalotin sodium salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₅N₂NaO₆S₂
• CAS Number: 58-71-9
• Molecular Weight: 418.42
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4120706
• MDL number: MFCD00072025
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: cefalotin
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: BP
• application(s): pharmaceutical; pharmaceutical small molecule
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Na+].CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@H](SC1)[C@H](NC(=O)Cc3cccs3)C2=O)C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C16H16N2O6S2.Na/c1-8(19)24-6-9-7-26-15-12(14(21)18(15)13(9)16(22)23)17-11(20)5-10-3-2-4-25-10;/h2-4,12,15H,5-7H2,1H3,(H,17,20)(H,22,23);/q;+1/p-1/t12-,15-;/m1./s1
• InChI key: VUFGUVLLDPOSBC-XRZFDKQNSA-M

Description

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

Cefalotin sodium BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Also used in monographs such as:

Cefalonium

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Disrupts the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls.

Antimicrobial spectrum: Effective aginast both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Mode of Resistance: Production of cephalosporinase will inactivate the product.

Packaging

Unit quantity: 100 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity please visit British Pharmacopoeia

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H317,H334
• pcodes: P261 - P280 - P284 - P304 + P340 - P333 + P313 - P342 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable