Bioactivity | Dalfopristin is a semi-synthetic streptogramin antibiotic. Quinupristin/Dalfopristin (Q/D) is a valuable alternative antibiotic to vancomycin for the treatment of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium infections. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Quinupristin/Dalfopristin(Q/D) is a combination of streptogramins B (Quinupristin) and streptogramins A (Dalfopristin) at 30:70 ratio[1]. Quinupristin/Dalfopristin, a semisynthetic injectable streptogramin, is a combination of 2 synergistic antibiotic components that are derived from pristinamycin: a type B streptogramin (Quinupristin) and a type A streptogramin (Dalfopristin), in a 30:70 weight-to-weight ratio[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Dalfopristin | ||||||||||||
CAS | 112362-50-2 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C34H50N4O9S | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 690.85 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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