Form
Powder
Appearance
White or off-white powder
Source
Semi-synthetic
Water Content (Karl Fisher)
≤3.0%
Assay
(HPLC): ≥90.0%
Cefamandole sodium salt is a second generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
TOKU-E offers two forms of cefamandole: cefamandole nafate (C078), and cefamandole sodium salt (C079). In aqueous solution, cefamandole nafate is freely soluble and sparingly soluble in methanol. Cefamandole sodium is freely soluble in an aqueous solution.
30034-03-8
C18H17N6NaO5S2
484.48
Like β-lactams, cephalosporins interfere with PBP (penicillin binding protein) activity involved in the final phase of peptidoglycan synthesis. PBP’s are enzymes which catalyze a pentaglycine crosslink between alanine and lysine residues providing additional strength to the cell wall. Without a pentaglycine crosslink, the integrity of the cell wall is severely compromised and ultimately leads to cell lysis and death. Resistance to cephalosporins is commonly due to cells containing plasmid encoded β-lactamases.
-20°C
2941.90.3000
Cefamandole is a broad spectrum cephalosporin targeting a wide variety of gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
Powder
White or off-white powder
Semi-synthetic
≤3.0%
(HPLC): ≥90.0%