Vanilla Tincture
»Prepare Vanilla Tincture as follows (see Pharmaceutical Compounding—Nonsterile Preparations á795ñ):
Vanilla,cut into small pieces 100g
Purified Water 200mL
Alcohol 207mL
Sucrose,in coarse granules 200g
Diluted Alcohol,a sufficient quantity
to make		 1000mL
Add Purified Water to the comminuted Vanilla in a suitable covered container,and macerate for 12hours,preferably in a warm place.Add Alcohol to the mixture,mix,and macerate for about 3days.Transfer the mixture to a percolator containing Sucrose,and drain.Pack the drug firmly,and percolate slowly,using Diluted Alcohol as the menstruum.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight,light-resistant containers,and avoid exposure to direct sunlight and 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.
Alcohol content,Method Iá611ñ: between 38.0%and 42.0%of C2H5OH.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Claudia C.Okeke,Ph.D.,Associate Director
Expert Committee:(CRX)Compounding Pharmacy
USP28–NF23Page 3104
Pharmacopeial Forum:Volume No.27(4)Page 2805
Phone Number:1-301-816-8243