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Meropenem trihydrate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(1R,5S,6S)-2-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ylthio]-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1-methylcarbapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acid trihydrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H25N3O5S · 3H2O
CAS Number:
119478-56-7
Molecular Weight:
437.51
MDL number:
MFCD08600005
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831324
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

meropenem

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O.O.O.C[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1[C@H]2[C@@H](C)C(S[C@@H]3CN[C@@H](C3)C(=O)N(C)C)=C(N2C1=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C17H25N3O5S.3H2O/c1-7-12-11(8(2)21)16(23)20(12)13(17(24)25)14(7)26-9-5-10(18-6-9)15(22)19(3)4;;;/h7-12,18,21H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25);3*1H2/t7-,8-,9+,10+,11-,12-;;;/m1.../s1

InChI key

CTUAQTBUVLKNDJ-OBZXMJSBSA-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

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Meropenem trihydrate is an ultra-broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H317,H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Laurens Manning et al.
PloS one, 9(7), e102023-e102023 (2014-07-16)
Concerns regarding the clinical impact of meropenem instability in continuous infusion (CI) devices may contribute to inconsistent uptake of this method of administration across outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical efficacy and safety of CIs
Angelo Frei et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 26(13), 2852-2858 (2019-12-04)
New antibiotics and innovative approaches to kill drug-resistant bacteria are urgently needed. Metal complexes offer access to alternative modes of action but have only sparingly been investigated in antibacterial drug discovery. We have developed a light-activated rhenium complex with activity
Johannes Zander et al.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 53(5), 781-791 (2014-10-11)
Recent studies have demonstrated highly variable blood concentrations of piperacillin, tazobactam, cefepime, meropenem, ciprofloxacin and linezolid in critically ill patients with a high incidence of sub-therapeutic levels. Consequently, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of these antibiotics has to be considered, requiring

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