SPL Set ID: 23f9608c-3126-35db-e063-6294a90af054
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Lincomycin Injection, USP sterile solution contains lincomycin hydrochloride which is the monohydrated salt of lincomycin, a substance produced by the growth of a member of the lincolnensis group of Streptomyces lincolnensis (Fam. Streptomycetaceae). The chemical name for lincomycin hydrochloride is Methyl 6,8-dideoxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-4-propyl-L-2- pyrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-D-erythro-α-D-galacto-octopyranoside monohydrochloride monohydrate. The molecular formula of lincomycin hydrochloride is C 18 H34N 2 O 6 S●HCl●H 2 O and the molecular weight is 461.01. The structural formula is represented below: Lincomycin hydrochloride is a white or practically white, crystalline powder and is odorless or has a faint odor. Its solutions are acid and are dextrorotatory. Lincomycin hydrochloride is freely soluble in water; soluble in dimethylformamide and very slightly soluble in acetone. Each mL contains lincomycin hydrochloride equivalent to 300 mg lincomycin. Also contains 9.45 mg benzyl alcohol added as a preservative. Structure-Lincomycin Injection