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282 SEMISOLID DOSAGES: OINTMENTS, CREAMS, AND GELS<br />

TABLE 5 USP Specifi cations for Some Offi cial Creams<br />

Cream<br />

Quality Control Tests Packaging <strong>and</strong> Storage Requirements<br />

Alclometasone Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible tubes or tight containers; store<br />

dipropionate fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

at controlled room temperature<br />

Amphotericin B Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or other well - closed<br />

containers<br />

Benzocaine Microbial limits, minimum Tight containers, protected from light,<br />

fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

<strong>and</strong> avoid prolonged exposure to<br />

temperatures exceeding 30 ° C<br />

Betamethasone Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or tight containers; store<br />

dipropionate<br />

at 25 ° C; excursions permitted between<br />

15 <strong>and</strong> 30; protect from freezing<br />

Ciclopirox Minimum fi ll, pH, content Collapsible tubes at controlled room<br />

olamine of benzyl alcohol, <strong>and</strong><br />

assay<br />

temperature<br />

Clobetasol Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible tubes or tight containers; store<br />

propionate fi ll, pH, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

at controlled room temperature; do not<br />

refrigerate<br />

Clotrimazole Assay<br />

Collapsible tubes or tight containers at a<br />

temperature between 2 <strong>and</strong> 30 ° C<br />

Desoximetasone Minimum fi ll, pH, <strong>and</strong> Collapsible tubes at controlled room<br />

assay<br />

temperature<br />

Dibucaine Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible tubes or in tight, light - resistant<br />

fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

containers<br />

Dienestrol Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or in tight containers<br />

Difl orasone Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible tubes, preferably at controlled<br />

diacetate fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

room temperature<br />

Fluocinolone Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible tubes or in tight containers<br />

acetonide fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

Fluorouracil Microbial limits, minimum Tight containers <strong>and</strong> stored at controlled<br />

fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

room temperature<br />

Gentamycin Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or in other tight<br />

sulfate<br />

containers; avoid exposure to excessive<br />

heat<br />

Hydrocortisone Microbial limits, minimum Well - closed containers<br />

butyrate fi ll, pH, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

Hydroquinone Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Well - closed, light - resistant containers<br />

Lindane pH <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

Tight containers<br />

Meclocycline<br />

sulfosalicylate<br />

Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Tight containers, protected from light<br />

Miconazole Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or tight containers; store<br />

nitrate<br />

at controlled room temperature<br />

Monobenzone Assay<br />

Tight containers; avoid exposure to<br />

temperatures higher than 30 ° C<br />

Nystatin Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or in other tight<br />

containers; avoid exposure to excessive<br />

heat<br />

Prednisolone Minimum fi ll <strong>and</strong> assay Collapsible tubes or in tight containers<br />

Tetracaine Microbial limits, minimum Collapsible, lined metal tubes<br />

hydrochloride fi ll, pH between 3.2 <strong>and</strong><br />

3.8, <strong>and</strong> assay<br />

Triamcinolone Microbial limits, minimum Tight containers<br />

acetonide fi ll, <strong>and</strong> assay

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