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1138008

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Clindamycin phosphate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Clindamycin 2-phosphate, Clindamycin 2-dihydrogen phosphate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H34ClN2O8PS
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
504.96
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

clindamycin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCC[C@@H]1C[C@H](N(C)C1)C(=O)NC([C@H](C)Cl)C2O[C@H](SC)[C@H](OP(O)(O)=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

1S/C18H34ClN2O8PS/c1-5-6-10-7-11(21(3)8-10)17(24)20-12(9(2)19)15-13(22)14(23)16(18(28-15)31-4)29-30(25,26)27/h9-16,18,22-23H,5-8H2,1-4H3,(H,20,24)(H2,25,26,27)/t9-,10+,11-,12?,13+,14-,15?,16+,18+/m0/s1

InChI key

UFUVLHLTWXBHGZ-MWBQRTRKSA-N

General description

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic which is considered as a semisynthetic derivative of lincomycin. It is mainly used as an antimicrobial agent.

Application

Clindamycin phosphate 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:
  • Clindamycin Phosphate Gel
  • Clindamycin Phosphate Vaginal Cream
  • Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Suspension
  • Clindamycin Phosphate Vaginal Inserts
  • Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution
  • Clindamycin Injection

Biochem/physiol Actions

Spectrum of Activity: Gram positive cocci and taxoplasma. Especially active against anaerobic bacteria.
Mode of Action: Inhibits protein synthesis in bacterial by binding the 50s ribosomal subunit.

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

Antibacterial and antiprotozoal antibiotic of the licosamide class.
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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Lact. - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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D W Scott et al.
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 39(12), 753-756 (1998-12-23)
Clindamycin hydrochloride capsules (11 mg/kg body weight, q24 h) were administered orally to 20 dogs with deep staphylococcal pyoderma. Response to therapy was excellent in 100% of the dogs. Duration of therapy varied from 21 to 91 d, with an
Fulminant pseudomembranous colitis caused by clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream.
M F Trexler et al.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 92(11), 2112-2113 (1997-11-15)
Vuk Uskoković et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 103(2), 567-579 (2014-01-03)
Nanoparticulate composites of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and chitosan were synthesized by ultrasound-assisted sequential precipitation and characterized for their microstructure at the atomic scale, surface charge, drug release properties, and combined antibacterial and osteogenic response. Crystallinity of HAp nanoparticles was reduced because