
Gentamicinsulfateisabroadspectrumantibioticthatprovideshighlyeffectivetreatmentinprimaryandsecondarybacterialinfectionsofthe.Itinhibitsproteinsynthesisbybindingto L6 proteinof50Sribosomalsubunit.GentamycinSulfateisusedincellandtissuecultureandalsofortransportofcellcultures,certainclinicalspecimenscontainingvirusesorspecimensinwhichovergrowthofbacteriashouldbeavoided.
AdditionalInformation
Synonyms | Gentamicin |
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Product# | G-1067 |
CAS# | 1405-41-0 |
Appearance | Whitetooff-whitepowder |
Solubility | SolubleinDMSO |
MeltingPoint | 102-108°C |
StorageTemp | +4°C,Warning!Toxic.MaybeCarcinogenic.MaybeTeratogenic. |
TherapeuticArea | InfectiousDiseases |
Use | Usedforavarietyofgram-negativebacterialinfectionsaswellassynergisticallyforgram-positivebacterialinfections.Indicatedfortreatingophthalmicinfections. |
MerckIndex | 13.4403.2001 |
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