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Oxytetracycline

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Oxytetracycline dihydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H24N2O9 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
496.46
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

oxytetracycline

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O.[H][C@@]12[C@@H](O)[C@@]3([H])C(C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O)=C(O)[C@]1(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C(O)[C@H]2N(C)C

InChI

1S/C22H24N2O9.H2O/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29;/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31);1H2/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+;/m1./s1

InChI key

IBZHEBHGZFICKS-IFLJXUKPSA-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

Oxytetracycline USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
  • Oxytetracycline Injection
  • Oxytetracycline Tablets
  • Oxytetracycline for Injection
  • Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Capsules
  • Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus.
Mode of Action: Inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by preventing binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the 30S subunit.
Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Mode of Resistance: Active efflux, ribosome protection, tetracycline inactivation.

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.

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Health hazardEnvironment

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Oxytetracycline
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 3359-3359 (2020)
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 3361-3361 (2020)
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 3363- 3363 (2013)
Extralabel use of oxytetracycline.
T Martin-Jimenez et al.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(1), 42-44 (1997-07-01)
Hrvoje Petković et al.
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR, 70(3), 704-728 (2006-09-09)
From a genetic standpoint, Streptomyces rimosus is arguably the best-characterized industrial streptomycete as the producer of oxytetracycline and other tetracycline antibiotics. Although resistance to these antibiotics has reduced their clinical use in recent years, tetracyclines have an increasing role in

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