Form
Powder
Assay
(On Dried Basis): 98.0-100.5%
Loss on Drying
≤0.5%
Ethambutol DiHCl is a unique slightly soluble (7.58 mg/mL) antitubercular antibiotic which inhibits cell wall formation in Mycobacterium species.
1070-11-7
C10H24N2O2 · 2HCl
277.23
Ethambutol inactivates arabinosyl transferase, an enzyme responsible for transporting mycolic acids to the cell wall. Without this enzyme, cell permeability is increased leaving the oraganism vulnerable to toxic matter.
2-8°C
2922.19.9590
Ethambutol targets primarily species of the Mycobacterium genus including Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Powder
(On Dried Basis): 98.0-100.5%
≤0.5%