Cephalothin (sodium)
CAS: 58-71-9
Category: Antibiotics
| Purity | Pharmaceutical Grade (USP), Chemical Reference Standard. |
| Molecular Formula | C16H15N2NaO6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 418.42 |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1g/5g/10g or 25kg/cardboard drum or 1kg/aluminum foil bag |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, Sodium test; Purity — RP-HPLC; Potency — Microbiological assay; Sodium — Flame photometry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Microbial limits — Membrane filtration; Delta-3 isomer — HPLC. |
| Storage Notes | Stored refrigerated at 2-8°C in a tightly closed, light-resistant vial, protected from moisture and freezing, away from incompatible materials and direct sunlight. |
| Lead Time | days |
Used as a first-generation cephalosporin β-lactam antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis in the production of injectable therapies for gram-positive and some gram-negative infections.