Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate Soluble Powder
»Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate Soluble Powder contains not less than 90.0percent and not more than 120.0percent of the labeled amount of bacitracin.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight containers.
Labeling— Label it to indicate that it is for veterinary use only.Label it to state the content of bacitracin in terms of grams per pound,each gram of bacitracin being equivalent to 42,000Bacitracin Units.
pHá791ñ: between 8.0and 9.5,in a solution containing 50mg of specimen per mL.
Loss on drying á731ñ— Dry about 100mg,accurately weighed,in a capillary-stoppered bottle in vacuum at a pressure not exceeding 5mm of mercury at 60for 3hours:it loses not more than 8.5%of its weight.
Assay— Proceed with Powder as directed in the Assayunder Soluble Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Ian DeVeau,Ph.D.,Senior Scientist
Expert Committee:(VET)Veterinary Drugs
USP28–NF23Page 215
Phone Number:1-301-816-8178