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Tobramycin for identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Tobramycin, Nebramycin Factor 6, O-[3-Amino-3-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)]-O-[2,6-diamino-2,3,6-trideoxy-α-D-ribohexopyranosyl-(1→4)]-2-deoxy-D-streptamine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H37N5O9
CAS Number:
32986-56-4
Molecular Weight:
467.51
Beilstein:
1357507
MDL number:
MFCD00077885
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831309
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

tobramycin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](N)C[C@@H](N)[C@H](O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N)[C@H]3O)[C@H]2O)[C@H](N)C[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C18H37N5O9/c19-3-9-8(25)2-7(22)17(29-9)31-15-5(20)1-6(21)16(14(15)28)32-18-13(27)11(23)12(26)10(4-24)30-18/h5-18,24-28H,1-4,19-23H2/t5-,6+,7+,8-,9+,10+,11+,12+,13+,14-,15+,16-,17+,18+/m0/s1

InChI key

NLVFBUXFDBBNBW-SNGYORCQSA-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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside.
Mode of Action: Binds to 70S ribosomal subunit; inhibits translocation; elicits miscoding.
Spectrum of Activity: Gram negative bacteria. Not effective against Enterococci.

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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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H361f

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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A G Chermenskiĭ et al.
Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 82(8), 76-78 (2010-09-29)
The results of a few studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of nebulized tobramycin solution used in patients with cystic fibrosis have been published to date. Pulmonary deposition of inhaled tobramycin and its lung produced concentrations are rather high (10-25
P J Gavin et al.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 47(2), 427-430 (2003-10-03)
Medical treatment alone is rarely successful in left-sided infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report the cure of such a case with high-dose meropenem in combination with tobramycin.
P Foucaud et al.
Revue de pneumologie clinique, 58(3 Pt 1), 131-138 (2002-12-19)
Aerosol delivery of antibiotics offers the potential to achieve high antibiotic concentrations at the site of infection while reducing the risk of systemic untoward effects because of minimal resorption into the bloodstream. We reviewed knowledge acquired in this field over
Michael D Parkins et al.
Expert review of respiratory medicine, 5(5), 609-622 (2011-10-01)
Lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) is typified by the development of chronic airways infection culminating in bronchiectasis and progression to end-stage respiratory disease. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a ubiquitous gram-negative bacteria, is the archetypical CF pathogen and is associated with an
P Periti
Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy), 8 Suppl 1, 3-30 (1996-01-01)
Aminoglycosides are potent water-soluble antibiotics, with peak concentration-dependent bactericidal activity against many pathogenic aerobic Gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus: they exhibit enduring antibacterial activity many hours after tissue concentrations become negligible and appreciation of this postantibiotic effect is leading to
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