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Latest revision as of 02:36, 31 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
Description
Seromycin (Cycloserine Capsules, USP), 3-isoxazolidinone, 4-amino –, (R)– is a broad–spectrum antibiotic that is produced by a strain of Streptomyces orchidaceus and has also been synthesized. Cycloserine is a white to off–white powder that is soluble in water and stable in alkaline solution. It is rapidly destroyed at a neutral or acid pH.
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Cycloserine has a pH between 5.5 and 6.5 in a solution containing 100 mg/mL. The molecular weight of cycloserine is 102.09, and it has an empirical formula of C3H6N2O2.[1]
References
- ↑ "SEROMYCIN (CYCLOSERINE) CAPSULE [PURDUE GMP CENTER LLC DBA THE CHAO CENTER]". Text " accessdate " ignored (help)
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.