| Description |
Vancomycin hydrochloride is an antibiotic for the treatment of bacterial infections. |
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| In Vitro |
Vancomycin is a large glycopeptide compound with a molecular weight of 1450 Da[1]. Vancomycin is a unique glycopeptide structurally unrelated to any currently available antibiotic. It also has a unique mode of action inhibiting the second stage of cell wall synthesis of susceptible bacteria. Vancomycin is active against a large number of species of Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staph. epidermidis, Str. agalactiae, Str. bovis, Str. mutans, viridans streptococci, enterococci[2]. |
| In Vivo |
Vancomycin is administered intravenously, with a standard infusion time of at least 1 h, to minimize infusion-related adverse effects. Subjects with normal creatinine clearance, vancomycin has an α-distribution phase of 30 min to 1 h and a β-elimination half-life of 6-12 h. The volume of distribution is 0.4–1 L/kg. The binding of vancomycin to protein ranges from 10% to 50%. Factors that affect the overall activity of vancomycin include its tissue distribution, inoculum size, and protein-binding effects[1]. Vancomycin treatment of infected mice is associated with improved clinical, diarrhea, and histopathology scores and survival during treatment[3]. |
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| Preparing Stock Solutions |
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent.
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| Animal Administration
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Mouse: One set of experiments is performed in which infected mice are treated with vancomycin (50 mg/kg) daily for 1, 2, 3, or 5 days and are observed for 21 days postinfection or with vancomycin (20 mg/kg) daily for either 5 or 10 days and monitoring for 15 days postinfection[3]. MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. |
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| Molecular Weight |
1485.72 |
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| Formula |
C₆₆H₇₆Cl₃N₉O₂₄ |
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| CAS No. |
1404-93-9 |
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| Shipping | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere |
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| Solvent & Solubility |
DMSO: 24 mg/mL
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Purity: >98.0%
COA (104 KB) HNMR (391 KB)
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[1]. Rybak MJ, et al. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of vancomycin. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Jan 1;42 Suppl 1:S35-9.
[2]. Watanakunakorn C, et al. Mode of action and in-vitro activity of vancomycin. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1984 Dec;14 Suppl D:7-18.
[3]. Warren CA, et al. Vancomycin treatment"s association with delayed intestinal tissue injury, clostridial overgrowth, and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection in mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Feb;57(2):689-96.
