Nystatin Topical Powder

» Nystatin Topical Powder is a dry powder composed of Nystatin and Talc. It 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.

USP Reference standards

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USP Nystatin RS.

Loss on drying

731

— Dry about 100 mg, accurately weighed, in a capillary-stoppered bottle in vacuum at a pressure not exceeding 5 mm of mercury at 60

for 3 hours: it loses not more than 2.0% of its weight.

Assay— Proceed with Topical Powder as directed in the Assay under Nystatin Cream.

Auxiliary Information— Please check for your question in the FAQs before contacting USP.

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 136

Chromatographic Column—

NYSTATIN TOPICAL POWDER

Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.