Oxacillin sodium description
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Description
Oxacillin for Injection, USP is a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic derived from 6-amino-penicillanic acid. It is the sodium salt in a parenteral dosage form. Each vial of Oxacillin for Injection, USP contains oxacillin sodium monohydrate equivalent to 1 gram or 2 grams of oxacillin. The sodium content is 57.30 mg [2.5 mEq] per gram oxacillin. The product is buffered with 20 mg sterile disodium hydrogen phosphate per gram oxacillin.
Oxacillin for Injection, USP is a sterile, white to off-white powder supplied in vials.
Oxacillin sodium, C19H18N3NaO5S H2O molecular weight 441.43, is designated as 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-6-[[(5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl) carbonyl] amino]-7-oxo-, monosodium salt, monohydrate, [2S(2α,5α,6β)] and has the following structural formula:[1]
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References
- ↑ "OXACILLIN (OXACILLIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [AUROMEDICS PHARMA LLC]". Text " accessdate" ignored (help)
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.