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Enrofloxacin Base/Hydrochloride

           Enrofloxacin Base/Hydrochloride

         Enrofloxacin Hydrochloride Water Soluble Powder 10%/30%/90.0%


Item

Standard

Results

Remark

Appearance

Slightly yellow or pale orange yellow crystalline powder, odorless, slightly bitter; becoming orange-red on exposure to light

Conforms

Solubility

Freely soluble in chloroform and in sodium hydroxide TS, slightly soluble in methanol, very slight soluble in water, sparingly soluble in dimethylformamide

Conforms

Melting range

221-226

223.5-224.0

Identification

HPLC: similar in retention time to the principal peak of the reference

Conforms

IR: conforms to the reference spectrum

Conforms

Clarity of solution

Clear (1g/10ml in KOH Solution)

Conforms

Color of solution

Not more intensely colored than GY4 or Y4

Conforms

Fluoroquinolonic acid

0.2%

Conforms

Related substance

Ciprofloxacin0.5%

0.02%

Related substance

Any other single impurity0.3%

0.06%

Total impurities0.7%

0.06%

Loss on drying

0.5%

0.04%

Residue on ignition

0.2%

0.03%

Heavy metals

20ppm

20ppm

Conclusion

The batch product complies with CVP2015 Standard


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