1033203

Ampicillin sodium

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Ampicillin sodium salt, D-(−)-α-Aminobenzylpenicillin sodium salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₈N₃NaO₄S
• CAS Number: 69-52-3
• Molecular Weight: 371.39
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749023
• MDL number: MFCD00064313
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4119211

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: ampicillin
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 215 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Na+].CC1(C)SC2[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](N)c3ccccc3)C(=O)N2[C@H]1C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C16H19N3O4S.Na/c1-16(2)11(15(22)23)19-13(21)10(14(19)24-16)18-12(20)9(17)8-6-4-3-5-7-8;/h3-7,9-11,14H,17H2,1-2H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23);/q;+1/p-1/t9-,10-,11+,14-;/m1./s1
• InChI key: KLOHDWPABZXLGI-YWUHCJSESA-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.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: This is a β-lactam antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane.

Mode of Resistance: Administration with β-lactamase cleaves the β-lactam ring of Ampicillin and inactivates it.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: Includes both gram-positive (similar to benzylpenicillin) and gram-negative bacteria (similar to tetracyclines and chloramphenicol.

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.

Safety Information

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