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Capreomycin sulfate description
Introduction
Description
Description
Capastat Sulfate is a polypeptide antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces capreolus. It is a complex of 4 microbiologically active components which have been characterized in part; however, complete structural determination of all the components has not been established.
Capreomycin is supplied as the disulfate salt and is soluble in water. In complete solution, it is almost colorless.
Each vial contains the equivalent of 1 g capreomycin activity.[1]
The structural formula is as follows:
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References
References
- ↑ “CAPASTAT SULFATE (CAPREOMYCIN) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [AKORN]”. Text ” accessdate ” ignored (help)
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]