UNSPSC 51282950: Sarafloxacin

This classification denotes a quinolone antibiotic with the molecular formula C20H17F2N3O3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier RC3WJ907XY, chemically known as 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxo-7-piperazin-1-ylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid but generally known as sarafloxacin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 56208. Most nations schedule sarafloxacin under HS 29335995 and SITC 51576. As of Q4 2014, SARAFLOXACIN remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Sarafloxacin bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0050308 and NCI Concept Code C84143. SMILES: C1CN(CCN1)C2=C(C=C3C(=C2)N(C=C(C3=O)C(=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F)F.

UNSPSC 51282950 Sarafloxacin, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific veterinary antibiotic (sarafloxacin), but the recent solicitations posted under this code address pharmaceutical procurement, medical supplies, and pharmacy benefit management — none involving sarafloxacin or veterinary pharmaceuticals. The mismatch suggests a tagging or taxonomy error rather than active state and local demand for this specific drug product. The issuing bodies reflected in the recent opportunities — Seminole County (Florida), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the City of Tampa, and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) — are soliciting naloxone, medical and first aid supplies, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals, and direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, categories that fall outside the Commodity code's stated scope.

No recent state and local opportunities for sarafloxacin appear in the available records. The code shows little relevant activity aligned with its nominal pharmaceutical product definition. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their sarafloxacin or veterinary pharmaceutical offerings, as the current tagging appears to misdirect market researchers and do not reflect actual state and local procurement needs in this product family.