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Colistimethate sodium

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Colistin sodium methanesulfonate, Colimycin sodium methanesulfonate, Methanesulfonic acid derivative of Polymyxin E, Polymyxin E sodium methanesulfonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C58H115N16Na5O28S5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1759.90
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

colistimethate

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CS([O-])(=O)=O.CCC(C)CCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCN)C(=O)N[C@H]1CCNC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@@H](CCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCN)NC1=O)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C53H100N16O13.5CH4O3S.5Na/c1-9-30(6)12-10-11-13-41(72)60-33(14-20-54)48(77)69-43(32(8)71)53(82)65-36(17-23-57)45(74)64-38-19-25-59-52(81)42(31(7)70)68-49(78)37(18-24-58)62-44(73)34(15-21-55)63-50(79)39(26-28(2)3)67-51(80)40(27-29(4)5)66-46(75)35(16-22-56)61-47(38)76;5*1-5(2,3)4;;;;;/h28-40,42-43,70-71H,9-27,54-58H2,1-8H3,(H,59,81)(H,60,72)(H,61,76)(H,62,73)(H,63,79)(H,64,74)(H,65,82)(H,66,75)(H,67,80)(H,68,78)(H,69,77);5*1H3,(H,2,3,4);;;;;/q;;;;;;5*+1/p-5/t30?,31-,32-,33+,34-,35+,36+,37+,38+,39+,40-,42+,43+;;;;;;;;;;/m1........../s1

InChI key

WSDSONZFNWDYGZ-BKFDUBCBSA-I

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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

Colistimethate sodium EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Binds to lipids on the cell cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and disrupts the cell wall integrity.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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