Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment
» Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment contains the equivalent of not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 135.0 percent of the labeled amount of gentamicin.
Packaging and storage—
Preserve in collapsible ophthalmic ointment tubes, and avoid exposure to excessive heat.
USP Reference standards 
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Identification—
Shake a quantity of Ophthalmic Ointment, equivalent to about 5 mg of gentamicin, with a mixture of 200 mL of chloroform and 5 mL of water. Allow to separate, and filter the aqueous layer: the filtrate so obtained meets the requirements of the Identification test under Gentamicin Injection.
Sterility 71:
meets the requirements.
71:
meets the requirements.
Minimum fill 755:
meets the requirements.
755:
meets the requirements.
Metal particles—
It meets the requirements of the test for Metal Particles in Ophthalmic Ointments 751.
751.
Other requirements—
It meets the requirements of the test for Water and of the Assay in Gentamicin Sulfate Ointment.
Auxiliary Information—
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| Topic/Question | Contact | Expert Committee |
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| Monograph | Ahalya Wise, M.S.
Senior Scientific Liaison 1-301-816-8161 |
(SM12010) Monographs - Small Molecules 1 |
| Reference Standards | RS Technical Services 1-301-816-8129 rstech@usp.org |
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| 71 |
Radhakrishna S Tirumalai, Ph.D.
Principal Scientific Liaison 1-301-816-8339 |
(GCM2010) General Chapters - Microbiology |
USP35–NF30 Page 3327