UNSPSC 51282909: Ciprofloxacin

This classification denotes a quinolone antibiotic and antitubercular agent with the molecular formula C17H18FN3O3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 5E8K9I0O4U, chemically known as 86393-32-0 (hydrochloride, monohydrate) but generally known as ciprofloxacin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2764. European Medicines Agency schedules Ciprofloxacin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB07470MIG.

UNSPSC 51282909 Ciprofloxacin is a Commodity code representing a specific antibiotic pharmaceutical product — Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride tablets — that state and local health agencies procure for public health emergency response and community health initiatives. State and local procurement under this code centers on acquiring bulk pharmaceutical inventory through cooperative purchasing vehicles and competitive bidding, typically in standardized tablet formulations packaged for institutional distribution. Issuing bodies include state health departments and county public health authorities, which source these products either as part of routine emergency preparedness stockpiling or in response to specific public health program requirements.

Activity under the code shows limited recent demonstrated volume, with the Illinois Department of Public Health's $2,999,999.11 piggyback award to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026 for Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets representing the primary recent signal. That contract, executed through the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing consortium via an Invitation for Bid process, supplied 20-count packages on a 12-month initial term with two renewal years. Geographic activity centers on Illinois and Florida based on the recent record, though the source does not support a broader regional characterization. The Seminole County, Florida procurement posted in June 2026 sought naloxone and drug deactivation systems rather than ciprofloxacin, indicating that this specific commodity code may see sporadic rather than routine solicitation activity among state and local buyers.