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Prednisone tablets

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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About This Item

EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

prednisone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

General description

Prednisone Tablets is replaced with Dissolution Performance Verification Standard - Prednisone (30 tablets).

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets, has been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

This USP reference standard is intended for use in specified quality tests and assays. It is also used to prepare standard solutions as per USP monograph Prednisone tablets for:

  • Confirming the chemical identity in samples by infrared spectroscopy
  • System suitability testing of liquid chromatographic and gas chromatographic systems
  • Performance verification testing for USP Apparatus 1 and 2 with 1-Liter vessels as per the USP general test chapter on dissolution <711> and drug release <724>, apparatus suitability
  • Testing content uniformity of preparations in dosage units

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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