Nystatin Ointment
» Nystatin Ointment contains not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 130.0 percent of the labeled amount of USP Nystatin Units.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in well-closed containers, preferably at controlled room temperature.
Minimum fill 755: meets the requirements.
Water, Method I 921: not more than 0.5%, 20 mL of a mixture of toluene and methanol (7:3) being used in place of methanol in the titration vessel.
Assay— Proceed with Ointment as directed in the Assay under Nystatin Cream.
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Topic/Question Contact Expert Committee
Monograph Ahalya Wise, M.S.
Scientist
1-301-816-8161
(MDANT05) Monograph Development-Antibiotics
Reference Standards Lili Wang, Technical Services Scientist
1-301-816-8129
RSTech@usp.org
USP32–NF27 Page 3122
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 28(1) Page 135
Chromatographic Column—
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.