COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME    

:

LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE USP ’2 4

PRODUCT NO. 

:

SAL 007 

C.A.S. NUMBER

:

[6108-05-0]

STRUCTURE

:

MOLECULAR FORMULA

:

C14H22N2O . HCl . H2O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

:

288.81

CHEMICAL NAME

:

Acetamide,2-(Diethylamino)N-(2,6  
Dimethylphenyl) -monohydrochloride, 
monohydrate.

SPECIFICATIONS  

:

Description

:

White odourless crystalline powder having 
slightly bitter taste.    

Solubility

:

Very soluble in water & in alcohol, soluble in 
chloroform, insoluble in ether

Identification

:

Test A-Complies as per USP ’24
Test B-Complies as per USP ’2 4

Melting range oC

:

74 – 7 9

Water % W/W by (KF)

:

5.0 – 7. 0

Residue on Ignition % W/W

:

NMT 0.1

*Sulfate

:

Complies as per USP ’24 .

Heavy metals %

:

NMT 0.002

Assay % W/W (by H.P.L.C.)

:

97.5 – 102. 5

APPLICATION

:

Local anaesthetic, Cardiac depressant.

STORAGE

:

Keep in dark well closed containers.

STANDARD PACKAGING

:

In fibre containers 25 Kgs.