1257007

Ethambutol hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Ethambutol dihydrochloride, 2,2′-(1,2-Ethanediyldiimino)bis-1-butanol dihydrochloride, Emb
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ · 2HCl
• CAS Number: 1070-11-7
• Molecular Weight: 277.23
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749762
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD21364080

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: ethambutol
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC[C@@H](CO)NCCN[C@H](CO)CC.Cl.Cl
• InChI: 1S/C10H24N2O2.2ClH/c1-3-9(7-13)11-5-6-12-10(4-2)8-14;;/h9-14H,3-8H2,1-2H3;2*1H/t9-,10-;;/m0../s1
• InChI key: AUAHHJJRFHRVPV-BZDVOYDHSA-N

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.
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Application

Ethambutol is an antimycobacterial used to treat tuberculosis in combination with other antibiotics to reduce the development of drug resistance.

Ethambutol is an antimycobacterial used to treat tuberculosis in combination with other antibiotics to reduce the development of drug resistance. It has been used to study multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in highest-incidence-rate areas in China.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethambutol is bacteriostatic against actively growing TB bacilli. Mycolic acids attach to the 5′-hydroxyl groups of D-arabinose residues of arabinogalactan and form mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex in the cell wall. Ethambutol disrupts arabinogalactan synthesis by inhibiting arabinosyltransferases, specifically those in Mycobacterium, interfering with the biosynthesis of arabinogalactans found in the cell wall of mycobacteria and leading to increased cell wall permeability.

Ethambutol specifically inhibits arabinosyltransferases in Mycobacterium, interfering with the biosynthesis of arabinogalactans found in the cell wall of mycobacteria.

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: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P301 + P312 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable