SodiumSodiumSodiumSodium ChlorideChlorideChlorideChloride
General Notices
(Ph Eur monograph 0193)
NaClıı58.44ıı7647-14-5
ActionActionActionAction andandandand useuseuseuse
Used in treatment of electrolyte deficiency.
PreparationsPreparationsPreparationsPreparations
Compound Glucose, Sodium Chloride and Sodium Citrate Oral Solution
Oral Rehydration Salts
Potassium Chloride and Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion
Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion
Sodium Chloride Eye Drops
Sodium Chloride Eye Lotion
Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion
Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion
Sodium Chloride Irrigation Solution
Compound Sodium Chloride Mouthwash
Sodium Chloride Oral Solution
Sodium Chloride Solution
Sodium Chloride Tablets
Ph Eur
DEFINITIONDEFINITIONDEFINITIONDEFINITION
ContentContentContentContent
99.0 per cent to 100.5 per cent (dried substance).
CHARACTERSCHARACTERSCHARACTERSCHARACTERS
AppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearance
White or almost white, crystalline powder or colourless crystals or white or almost
white
pearls.
SolubilitySolubilitySolubilitySolubility
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Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol.
IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION
ıA. It gives the reactions of chlorides (2.3.1).
ıB. It gives the reactions of sodium (2.3.1).
TESTSTESTSTESTSTESTS
If the substance is in the form of pearls crush before use.
SolutionSolutionSolutionSolution SSSS
Dissolve 20.0 g in carbon dioxide-free water R prepared from distilled water
R and dilute to
100.0 ml with the same solvent.
AppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearance ofofofof solutionsolutionsolutionsolution
Solution S is clear (2.2.1) and colourless (2.2.2, Method II).
AcidityAcidityAcidityAcidity orororor alkalinityalkalinityalkalinityalkalinity
To 20 ml of solution S add 0.1 ml of bromothymol blue solution R1. Not more
than 0.5 ml of
0.01 M hydrochloric acid or 0.01 M sodium hydroxide is required to change
the colour of the
indicator.
BromidesBromidesBromidesBromides
Maximum 100 ppm.
To 0.5 ml of solution S add 4.0 ml of water R, 2.0 ml of phenol red solution R2
and 1.0 ml of a
0.1 g/l solution of chloramine R and mix immediately. After exactly 2 min, add
0.15 ml of 0.1
M sodium thiosulphate, mix and dilute to 10.0 ml with water R. The absorbance
(2.2.25) of the
solution measured at 590 nm, using water R as the compensation liquid, is not
greater than
that of a standard prepared at the same time and in the same manner, using 5.0
ml of a 3.0
mg/l solution of potassium bromide R.
FerrocyanidesFerrocyanidesFerrocyanidesFerrocyanides
Dissolve 2.0 g in 6 ml of water R. Add 0.5 ml of a mixture of 5 ml of a 10 g/l
solution of ferric
ammonium sulphate R in a 2.5 g/l solution of sulphuric acid R and 95 ml of a
10 g/l solution of
ferrous sulphate R. No blue colour develops within 10 min.
IodidesIodidesIodidesIodides
Moisten 5 g by the dropwise addition of a freshly prepared mixture of 0.15 ml of
sodium nitrite
solution R, 2 ml of 0.5 M sulphuric acid , 25 ml of iodide-free starch solution
R and 25 ml of
water R. After 5 min, examine in daylight. The mixture shows no blue colour.
NitritesNitritesNitritesNitrites
To 10 ml of solution S add 10 ml of water R. The absorbance (2.2.25) is not
greater than 0.01
at 354 nm.
PhosphatesPhosphatesPhosphatesPhosphates (2.4.11)(2.4.11)(2.4.11)(2.4.11)
Maximum 25 ppm.
Dilute 2 ml of solution S to 100 ml with water R.
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Dilute 2 ml of solution S to 100 ml with water R.
SulphatesSulphatesSulphatesSulphates (2.4.13)(2.4.13)(2.4.13)(2.4.13)
Maximum 200 ppm.
Dilute 7.5 ml of solution S to 30 ml with distilled water R.
AluminiumAluminiumAluminiumAluminium (2.4.17)(2.4.17)(2.4.17)(2.4.17)
Maximum 0.2 ppm, if intended for use in the manufacture of peritoneal dialysis
solutions,
haemodialysis solutions or haemofiltration solutions.
Prescribed solutionıDissolve 20.0 g in 100 ml of water R and add 10 ml of
acetate buffer
solution pH 6.0 R.
Reference solutionıMix 2 ml of aluminium standard solution (2 ppm Al) R,
10 ml of acetate
buffer solution pH 6.0 R and 98 ml of water R.
Blank solutionıMix 10 ml of acetate buffer solution pH 6.0 R and 100 ml of
water R.
ArsenicArsenicArsenicArsenic (2.4.2,(2.4.2,(2.4.2,(2.4.2, MethodMethodMethodMethod AAAA))))
Maximum 1 ppm, determined on 5 ml of solution S.
BariumBariumBariumBarium
To 5 ml of solution S add 5 ml of distilled water R and 2 ml of dilute sulphuric
acid R. After 2
h, any opalescence in the solution is not more intense than that in a mixture of 5
ml of
solution S and 7 ml of distilled water R.
IronIronIronIron (2.4.9)(2.4.9)(2.4.9)(2.4.9)
Maximum 2 ppm, determined on solution S.
Prepare the standard using a mixture of 4 ml of iron standard solution (1 ppm
Fe) R and 6 ml
of water R.
MagnesiumMagnesiumMagnesiumMagnesium andandandand alkalinealkalinealkalinealkaline----earthearthearthearth metalsmetalsmetalsmetals (2.4.7)(2.4.7)(2.4.7)(2.4.7)
Maximum 100 ppm, calculated as Ca and determined on 10.0 g.
Use 150 mg of mordant black 11 triturate R. The volume of 0.01 M sodium
edetate used is
not more than 2.5 ml.
Potassium: maximum 5.00 × 102 ppm, if intended for use in the manufacture of
parenteral
dosage forms or haemodialysis, haemofiltration or peritoneal dialysis solutions.
Atomic emission spectrometry (2.2.22, Method I).
Test solutionıDissolve 1.00 g in water R and dilute to 100.0 ml with the same
solvent.
Reference solutionsıDissolve 1.144 g of potassium chloride R, previously dried
at 100-105
°C for 3 h, in water R and dilute to 1000.0 ml with the same solvent (600 µg of K
per millilitre).
Dilute as required.
Wavelengthı766.5 nm.
HeavyHeavyHeavyHeavy metalsmetalsmetalsmetals (2.4.8)(2.4.8)(2.4.8)(2.4.8)
Maximum 5 ppm.
12 ml of solution S complies with test A. Prepare the reference solution using
lead standard
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12 ml of solution S complies with test A. Prepare the reference solution using
lead standard
solution (1 ppm Pb) R.
LossLossLossLoss onononon dryingdryingdryingdrying (2.2.32)(2.2.32)(2.2.32)(2.2.32)
Maximum 0.5 per cent, determined on 1.000 g by drying in an oven at 105 °C for
2 h.
BacterialBacterialBacterialBacterial endotoxinsendotoxinsendotoxinsendotoxins (2.6.14)(2.6.14)(2.6.14)(2.6.14)
Less than 5 IU/g, if intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral dosage
forms without a
further appropriate procedure for removal of bacterial endotoxins.