API

Tilmicosin Phosphate/Base

            Tilmicosin Phosphate/Base Veterinary usage House Standard

Item

Standard

Results

Remark

Appearance

Type white to pale yellow powder with hygroscopicity

Conforms

Solubility

It’s soluble in water, ethanol, trichloromethane or acetone; Insoluble in Ether

Conforms

Identification

Positive in phosphate test

Positive

HPLC: The retention time of the test solution corresponds to that of the standard solution

Conforms

pH

5.0-7.5

6.2

Water

6.0%

2.3%

Residue on ignition

5.0%

1.2%

Heavy metal

20ppm

20ppm

Cis-isomer

82.0-88.0%

86.4%

Trans-isomer

12.0-18.0%

13.6%

Related substance

Single substance on dried base 3.0%

1.3%

Total relevance substance on dried basis 9.5%

5.4%

Tilmicosin assay

75.0%(on dried basis)

80.9%

Conclusion

The batch product complies with House Standard

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