SPL Set ID: 5da55538-2602-4704-a9da-603c9f7ff7dc

Dactinomycin USP is one of the actinomycins, a group of antibiotics produced by various species of Streptomyces . Dactinomycin USP is the principal component of the mixture of actinomycins produced by Streptomyces parvullus . Unlike other species of Streptomyces , this organism yields an essentially pure substance that contains only traces of similar compounds differing in amino acid content of the peptide side chains. The empirical formula is C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 and the structural formula is: Dactinomycin for Injection, USP is a sterile, yellow to orange, lyophilized powder for injection by intravenous route or by regional perfusion after reconstitution. Each vial contains 0.5 mg (500 mcg) of dactinomycin USP and 20 mg of mannitol. Dactinomycin-str