CiprofloxacinHClisasecondgenerationfluoroquinoloneantibiotic.
CASNumber
86393-32-0
MolecularFormula
C17H18FN3O3·HCl·H2O
MolecularWeight
385.82g/mol
MechanismofAction
FluoroquinoloneantibioticstargetbacterialDNAgyrase,anenzymewhichreducesDNAstrainduringreplication.BecauseDNAgyraseisrequiredduringDNAreplication,subsequentDNAsynthesisandcelldivisionisinhibited.
StorageConditions
2-8°C,protectedfromlight.
TariffCode
2933.59.3600
Spectrum
Ciprofloxacinisabroadspectrumantibiotictargetingawidevarietyofgrampositiveandgramnegativebacteria.
Form
Powder
Appearance
Whiteoroff-whitecrystallinepowder
Source
Synthetic
WaterContent(KarlFisher)
4.7-6.7%
pH
3.0-4.5
Assay
98.0-102.0%(ondrybasis)
ResidueOnIgnition
≤0.1%
HeavyMetals
≤0.002%
Impurities
Sulfate:≤0.04%
Fluoroquinolinicacid:≤0.2%
Ciprofloxacinethylenediamineanalog:≤0.2%
Anyotherimpurity:≤0.2%TotalImpurities:≤0.5%