Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Ampicillin trihydrate has been used as reference standard for determining the residual solvents and its effect on ampicillin trihydrate crystal structure using GC, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).

Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin

Biochem/physiol Actions

A β-lactam antibiotic with an amino group side chain attached to the penicillin structure. Penicillin derivative that inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane. Bactericidal only to growing Escherichia coli . Mode of resistance: Cleavage of β-lactam ring of ampicillin by β-lactamase. Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

General description

Ampicillin trihydrate is a stable hydrated form of ampicillin.

Chemical structure: ß-lactam

Legal Information

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Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Packaging

250 mg