Neomycin sulfate

CAS number: 1405-10-3

Molecular formula: C23H48N6O17S

molecular weight: 712.72

Chemical structure:

ItemSpecification: USP42Results
CharacteristicsA white or yellowish-white powder. Odorless or almost.HygroscopicComplies
IdentificationA;B;C The positive reaction.Complies
SolubilityVery soluble in water, insoluble in acetone、chloroform、ether.Complies
Acidity or alkalinity (PH)5.0-7.56.7
Loss on drying≤8.0%5.60%
Assay≥600 I.U. /mg  (DRY)654 I.U./mg DRY
617 I.U./mg MOIST
Conclusion: The product meets the requirements of USP42.


Animal Pharmaceutical neomycin sulfate is a kind of aminoglycoside antibiotics. This product to staphylococcus aureus (methicillin sensitive strains), corynebacterium genus, e. coli, klebsiella bacteria genera, proteus and enterobacteriaceae bacteria have good antibacterial effect, for each group streptococcus, streptococcus pneumoniae, enterococcus is active. This article pseudomonas aeruginosa, oxygen resistance.Bacteria to streptomycin, kanamycin and neomycin, have a partial or total cross resistance between gentamycin.