Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Lidocaine Cream
» Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Lidocaine Cream contains the equivalent of not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 130.0 percent of the labeled amounts of neomycin and polymyxin B, and not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 110.0 percent of the labeled amount of lidocaine (C14H22N2O).
Packaging and storage
Preserve in well-closed containers, preferably at controlled room temperature.
Identification
A:
It meets the requirements under Thin-Layer Chromatographic Identification Test 201BNP.
B:
The retention time of the major peak for lidocaine in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation, as obtained in the Assay for lidocaine.
Minimum fill 755:
meets the requirements.
Assay for neomycin
Proceed with Cream as directed in the Assay for neomycin under Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates Cream.
Assay for polymyxin B
Proceed with Cream as directed in the Assay for polymyxin B under Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates Cream.
Assay for lidocaine
Mobile phase, Standard preparation, and Chromatographic system
Proceed as directed in the Assay for lidocaine under Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin, and Lidocaine Ointment.
Assay preparation
Using Cream, proceed as directed for the Assay preparation in the Assay for lidocaine under Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin, and Lidocaine Ointment.
Procedure
Proceed as directed for Procedure in the Assay for lidocaine under Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin, and Lidocaine Ointment. Calculate the quantity, in mg, of lidocaine (C14H22N2O) in the portion of Cream taken by the formula:
100C(rU / rS)
in which C is the concentration, in mg per mL, of USP Lidocaine RS in the Standard preparation; and rU and rS are the lidocaine peak responses obtained from the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation, respectively.
Auxiliary Information
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Chromatographic Column
USP32NF27 Page 3064
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 28(4) Page 1164
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.
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