Acacia Syrup
»Prepare Acacia Syrup as follows (see Pharmaceutical Compounding—Nonsterile Preparations á795ñ):
Acacia,granular or powdered 100g
Sodium Benzoate 1g
Vanilla Tincture 5mL
Sucrose 800g
Purified Water,a sufficient quantity
to make
1000mL
Mix Acacia,Sodium Benzoate,and Sucrose,add 425mLof Purified Water,and mix.Heat the mixture on a steam bath until dissolved.When cool,remove the scum,add Vanilla Tincture and sufficient Purified Water to make the product measure 1000mL,and strain,if necessary.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight containers,and prevent exposure to excessive heat.
Labeling— The label states the Latin binomial name and,following the official name,the part of the plant source from which the article was derived.
Microbial limits á61ñ It meets the requirements of the test for absence of Salmonellaspecies.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Claudia C.Okeke,Ph.D.,Associate Director
Expert Committee:(CRX)Compounding Pharmacy
USP28–NF23Page 2947
Pharmacopeial Forum:Volume No.27(4)Page 2787
Phone Number:1-301-816-8243