COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME 

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LIDOCAINE HCl / LIGNOCAINE HCl BP ’0 0

PRODUCT NO . 

:

SAL 007 

C.A.S. NUMBER

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[6108-05-0]

STRUCTURE

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MOLECULAR FORMULA

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C 14 H 22 N 2 O . HCl . H 2 O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

:

288.8

CHEMICAL NAME

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2-Diethylamino-2, ’6’- dimethylacetanilide    hydrochloride.

SPECIFICATIONS 

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*Characters

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A white crystalline powder. Very soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol,  practically insoluble in ether.

Identification

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Test A-Melting Point:74-79°C,w/o previous drying.
Test B- IR Absorption complies as per BP ’00
Test C-Complies as per BP ’00
Test D-Complies as per BP ’00
Test E-Complies as per BP ’00
Test F-Complies as per BP ’0 0

*Appearance of soln.

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Complies as per BP ’0 0

pH (0.5% W/V soln.) in water

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Between 4.0 to 5.5

2,6 Dimethyl aniline

:

NMT 100 ppm.

Heavy metals

:

NMT 5 ppm.

Water %W/W (by KF)

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Between 5.5 to 7.0

Sulphated Ash % W/W

:

NMT 0.1

Assay % W/W (On anhydrous basis)

:

99 - 101

APPLICATION

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Local anaesthetic, anti-arrhythmic.

STORAGE

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Store in well closed containers protected from light.

STANDARD PACKAGING

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In fibre containers 25 Kgs.