Vancomycin hydrochloride is an antibacterial prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain bacterial infections, including infections caused by Clostridium difficile and Staphylococcus aureus. Clostridium difficile and Staphylococcus aureus are bacteria that can cause opportunistic infections of HIV. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Glycopeptides and Peptides. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a fermentation-derived source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Vancoled and Firvanq. Its PubChem CID is 6420023.
Vancomycin hydrochloride
| CAS No | 1404-93-9 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C66H76Cl3N9O24 |
| Molecular Weight | 1485.7 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (1S,2R,18R,19R,22S,25R,28R,40S)-48-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-[(2S,4S,5S,6S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-22-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-5,15-dichloro-2,18,32,35,37-pentahydroxy-19-[[(2R)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)pentanoyl]amino]-20,23,26,42,44-pentaoxo-7,13-dioxa-21,24,27,41,43-pentazaoctacyclo[26.14.2.23,6.214,17.18,12.129,33.010,25.034,39]pentaconta-3,5,8(48),9,11,14,16,29(45),30,32,34(39),35,37,46,49-pentadecaene-40-carboxylic acid;hydrochloride |
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S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain bacterial infections, including infections caused by Clostridium difficile and Staphylococcus aureus.
The listed CAS number is 1404-93-9.
The listed molecular formula is C66H76Cl3N9O24.
The listed molecular weight is 1485.7 g/mol.
The source lists Vancoled and Firvanq.
It is listed under Glycopeptides and Peptides.