- Characters: a white or almost white powder, hygroscopic, very soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol
- Identification: A. TLC-test: principal spot should be as per ref. standard - B. Reaction with ferric chloride: violet colour develops - C. Reaction with sodium hypochlorite: red colour develops - D. Reaction with hydrochloric acid: faint yellow colour develops - D. Reaction of sulphate
- Appearance of solution: Colour: not more intense than ref. sol 3 - Clarity: not more opalescent than ref. suspension II
- pH: 4.5 to 7.0
- Methanol: NMT 0.3 %
- Streptomycin B: NMT 3.0 %
- Loss on drying: NMT 7.0 %
- Sulphated ash: NMT 1.0 %
- Sulphate: 18.0 % to 21.5 %
- Colorimetric test: NLT 90.0 %
- Bacterial endotoxins: less than 0.25 IU/mg
- Abnormal toxicity: complies
- Sterility: complies
- Assay (dried potency): NLT 720 IU/mg
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