Product Description:

Ciprofloxacin is a kind of white to light yellowish crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol and trichloromethane. But it is soluble in acetic acid. It tastes bitter and melts at 255~257 ℃.

 

Specification:
USP Grade
Appearance                       White to light yellow crystalline powder
Solubility                           Soluble in acetic acid, very slightly soluble in ethanol and trichloromethane, practically insoluble in water
Identification

                                      A. Corresponds to the retention time of main peak in the chromatogram obtained from the reference 

                                      solution.

                                      B. Correspond to the IR spectrum of reference standard
Loss on drying                   Not more than 1.0%
Residue on ignition            Not more than 0.1%
Chloride                           Not more than 0.02%
Sulphate                          Not more than 0.04%
Heavy metals                    Not more than 20ppm

Clarity                              Dissolve 0.25g of substance to be tested to 10ml of Hdrochloride solution, the solution should be 

                                      clarity or slightly opalescent

Fluoroquinolonic acid          Not more than 0.2%

Ciprofloxacin 

ethylenediamine analog     Not more than 0.20%

Any other impurity            Not more than 0.20%
Total impurity                   Not more than 0.50%
Assay(on the dried basis)   Between 98.0% and 102.0%(C17H18FN3O)

Application:

Ciprofloxacin can be used for both human being and animals.

Ciprofloxacin is suitable for respiratory tract infections, urinary tract, ent ear-nose-throat, skin and soft tissue, and gastrointestinal tract infections, etc. Ciprofloxacin, the third generation quinolone antibiotics, is widely used as antimicrobial agents, and it has strong and fast sterilization force.