Analysis Note
These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.
Application
Colistimethate Sodium may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.
Footnote
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General description
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.Colistimethate Sodium belongs to the class of polymyxin antibiotics that acts by inhibiting the Gram negative bacteria. It is a prodrug that can hydrolyze to colistin in vivo or in vitro. It is employed as a last resort antibiotic to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis patients.
Other Notes
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
This product has met the following criteria: