1709007

Vancomycin hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Vancomycin monohydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ · HCl
• Molecular Weight: 1485.71
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: vancomycin
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

General description

Vancomycin Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of a kind of vancomycin, a substance produced by the growth of Streptomyces orientalis (Fam. Streptomycetaceae), or a mixture of two or more such salts.
Vancomycin Hydrochloride USP reference standard is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets, has 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

Vancomycin hydrochloride 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:

• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Oral Solution
• Vancomycin Injection
• Vancomycin

Packaging

4 vials, each vial contains 99,300 mcg of vancomycin activity

Other Notes

This product is part of the USP Biologics program.

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H317,H334
• pcodes: P261 - P272 - P280 - P284 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable