OXYTETRACYCLINE

GENERAL

Oxytetracycline, yellow crystalline powder , is a member of the tetracycline family antibiotics; used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses. Tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit. Oxytetracycline acts as a inhibitor of a growth (bacteriostatic) rather than killer of the infectious agent (bacteriocidal) and is only effective against multiplying microorganisms.

STRUCTURE

CAS NO.

OXYTETRACYCLINE

79-57-2

PRICE

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MOL WT.

C22H24N2O9
460.44
SPECIFICATION

PROPERTY

VALUE

Bibliography

BP93

Appearance

Yellow Crystalline Powder

Identification

Positive

Assay (HPLC, on the anhydrous Basis)

95.0% ~ 100.5%

Acidity or alkalinity

4.5 ~ 7.5

Light absorption (at 353nm )

290 ~ 353

Light absorbing impurities (at 490nm )

0.2 max

Light absorbing impurities (at 430nm )

0.25 max

Specific Optical Rotation

203°  ~ 206°

Heavy metals

50ppm max

Sulphate

0.5% max

Water

8% max

SYNONYMS

TERRAMYCIN, Glomycin, Terrafungine, Riomitsin, Hydroxytetracycline, Berkmycen, Engemycin, Oxacycline, Oxatets, Oxydon, Oxy-Dumocyclin, Oxymycin, Oxypan, Oxytetracid, Ryomycin, Stevacin, Terraject, Tetramel, Tetran, Vendarcin, Biostat PA Vendracin, Bio-mycin200, Maxim 200, 5-Hydroxytetracycline, Mycoshield, 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide

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