Vaccinia Immune Globulin:
Transparent or slightly opalescent liquid.Is practically colorless and practically odorless.May develop a slight,granular deposit during storage.
Powdered Valerian Extract:
Brown,hygroscopic,powdery or easily pulverizable mass.Soluble in water to form a slightly cloudy solution;sparingly soluble in 70percent alcohol;practically insoluble in alcohol.
Valine:
White,odorless,tasteless crystals.Soluble in water;practically insoluble in ether,in alcohol,and in acetone.
Valproic Acid:
Colorless to pale yellow,slightly viscous,clear liquid,having a characteristic odor.Refractive index:about 1.423at 20
.Slightly soluble in water;freely soluble in 1Nsodium hydroxide,in methanol,in alcohol,in acetone,in chloroform,in benzene,in ether,and in n-heptane;slightly soluble in 0.1Nhydrochloric acid.
.Slightly soluble in water;freely soluble in 1Nsodium hydroxide,in methanol,in alcohol,in acetone,in chloroform,in benzene,in ether,and in n-heptane;slightly soluble in 0.1Nhydrochloric acid.
Valrubicin:
Orange to orange-red,crystalline powder.Soluble in methylene chloride,in dehydrated alcohol,in methanol,and in acetone;very slightly soluble in water,in hexane,and in petroleum ether.
Vancomycin Hydrochloride:
Tan to brown,free-flowing powder,odorless and having a bitter taste.Freely soluble in water;insoluble in ether and in chloroform.
Sterile Vancomycin Hydrochloride:
Tan to brown,free-flowing powder,odorless and having a bitter taste.Freely soluble in water;insoluble in ether and in chloroform.
Vanillin:
Fine,white to slightly yellow crystals,usually needle-like,having an odor and taste suggestive of vanilla.Is affected by light.Its solutions are acid to litmus.Slightly soluble in water;freely soluble in alcohol,in chloroform,in ether,and in solutions of the fixed alkali hydroxides;soluble in glycerin and in hot water.NFcategory:Flavors and perfumes.
Vasopressin Injection:
Clear,colorless or practically colorless liquid,having a faint,characteristic odor.
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil:
Type I Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil—Fine,white powder,beads,or small flakes.Type II Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil—Plastic (semi-solid)or flakes having a softer consistency than Type I.Insoluble in water;soluble in hot isopropyl alcohol,in hexane,and in chloroform.NFcategory:Type I Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil—Tablet and/or capsule lubricant;Type II Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil—Ointment base.
Verapamil Hydrochloride:
White or practically white,crystalline powder.Is practically odorless and has a bitter taste.Soluble in water;freely soluble in chloroform;sparingly soluble in alcohol;practically insoluble in ether.
Vidarabine:
White to off-white powder.Very slightly soluble in water;slightly soluble in dimethylformamide.
Vinblastine Sulfate:
White or slightly yellow,odorless,amorphous or crystalline powder.Is hygroscopic.Freely soluble in water.
Vincristine Sulfate:
White to slightly yellow,odorless,amorphous or crystalline powder.Is hygroscopic.Freely soluble in water;soluble in methanol;slightly soluble in alcohol.
Vincristine Sulfate for Injection:
Yellowish-white solid,having the characteristic appearance of products prepared by freeze-drying.
Vinorelbine Tartrate:
White to yellow or light brown,amorphous powder.Freely soluble in water.
Vitamin A:
In liquid form,a light-yellow to red oil that may solidify upon refrigeration.In solid form,has the appearance of any diluent that has been added.May be practically odorless or may have a mild fishy odor,but has no rancid odor or taste.Is unstable to air and light.In liquid form,insoluble in water and in glycerin;very soluble in chloroform and in ether;soluble in absolute alcohol and in vegetable oils.In solid form,may be dispersible in water.
Vitamin E:
Practically odorless and tasteless.The alpha tocopherols and alpha tocopheryl acetates occur as clear,yellow,or greenish yellow,viscous oils.d-Alpha tocopheryl acetate may solidify in the cold.Alpha tocopheryl acid succinate occurs as a white powder;the d-isomer melts at about 75,and the dl-form melts at about 70.The alpha tocopherols are unstable to air and light,particularly when in alkaline media.The esters are stable to air and light,but are unstable to alkali;the acid succinate is also unstable when held molten.Alpha tocopheryl acid succinate is insoluble in water;slightly soluble in alkaline solutions;soluble in alcohol,in ether,in acetone,and in vegetable oils;very soluble in chloroform.The other forms of Vitamin Eare insoluble in water;soluble in alcohol;miscible with ether,with acetone,with vegetable oils,and with chloroform.
,and the dl-form melts at about 70.The alpha tocopherols are unstable to air and light,particularly when in alkaline media.The esters are stable to air and light,but are unstable to alkali;the acid succinate is also unstable when held molten.Alpha tocopheryl acid succinate is insoluble in water;slightly soluble in alkaline solutions;soluble in alcohol,in ether,in acetone,and in vegetable oils;very soluble in chloroform.The other forms of Vitamin Eare insoluble in water;soluble in alcohol;miscible with ether,with acetone,with vegetable oils,and with chloroform.
Vitamin E Preparation:
The liquid forms are clear,yellow to brownish red,viscous oils.The solid forms are white to tan-white granular powders.The liquid forms are insoluble in water;soluble in alcohol;miscible with ether,with acetone,with vegetable oils,and with chloroform.The solid forms disperse in water to give cloudy suspensions.