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C0688000

Cefoxitin sodium

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Cefoxitin sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H16N3NaO7S2
CAS Number:
33564-30-6
Molecular Weight:
449.43
MDL number:
MFCD00079042
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329774813
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

cefoxitin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].CO[C@]2(NC(=O)Cc1cccs1)C3SCC(COC(N)=O)=C(N3C2=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C16H17N3O7S2.Na/c1-25-16(18-10(20)5-9-3-2-4-27-9)13(23)19-11(12(21)22)8(6-26-15(17)24)7-28-14(16)19;/h2-4,14H,5-7H2,1H3,(H2,17,24)(H,18,20)(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t14-,16+;/m1./s1

InChI key

GNWUOVJNSFPWDD-XMZRARIVSA-M

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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

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

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.

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P302 + P352

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Raphaël Lepeule et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 56(3), 1376-1381 (2012-01-05)
We investigated the efficiency of the cephamycin cefoxitin as an alternative to carbapenems for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to Escherichia coli producing CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamases. The susceptible, UTI-inducing E. coli CFT073-RR strain and its transconjugant CFT073-RR
M Stegger et al.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(4), 395-400 (2012-03-21)
The recent finding of a new mecA homologue, mecA(LGA251) , with only 70% nucleotide homology to the conventional mecA gene has brought the routine testing for mecA as a confirmatory test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) into question. A multiplex
Parveen R Mohamudha et al.
The Indian journal of medical research, 135, 114-119 (2012-03-03)
Plasmid mediated AmpC β-lactamase (PMABL) resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. is an emerging problem worldwide. Phenotypic methods are commonly used for detection of PMABL production in Gram-negative isolates, but molecular data about the prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC-type resistance
Mohammed Shahid et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 50(5), 1779-1782 (2012-02-18)
Cefoxitin-resistant Escherichia coli (n = 109) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 16) isolates collected from patients in India in 2009 to 2010 were screened for bla(ampC) families and mobilizing elements (ISEcp1, IS26, ISCR1, and sul-1-type class 1 integrons) and their
Yang Tsuey-Ching et al.
Research in microbiology, 163(8), 550-556 (2012-08-23)
In Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), the chromosomally encoded class A β-lactamase (Bla(xcc)) is expressed at a high basal level in the absence of an inducer and its expression is inducible by ampicillin. Like most of the class A β-lactamases
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