USP Endotoxin Limits for Common Injectables
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Pharma&Biotech USP Endotoxin Limits for Common Injectables Updated as of August 2011 For reference use only Pharma&Biotech Updated as of August 2011. For reference use only. USP Endotoxin Limits This information is subject to the disclaimer included on page 13. for Common Injectables This table is for informational purposes only. Endotoxin limits should be set on an individual product basis, using the formula found in the Pharmacopeias (Endotoxin Limit = K/M). Description Endotoxin Limit A Acepromazine Maleate Injection 4.5 EU / mg Acetazolamide for Injection 0.5 EU / mg Acetic Acid Irrigation 0.5 EU / ml Acyclovir for Injection 0.174 EU / mg Adenosine Injection (continuous peripheral intravenous infusion) 5.95 EU / mg Adenosine Injection (rapid intravenous) 11.62 EU / mg Alcohol in Dextrose Injection 0.5 EU / ml Alfentanil Injection 10 EU / ml Alprostadil Injection 0.05 EU / µg Alteplase for Injection 1 EU / mg Amifostine for Injection 0.2 EU / mg Amikacin Sulfate Injection 0.33 EU / mg Aminocaproic Acid Injection 0.05 EU / mg Aminohippurate Sodium Injection 0.04 EU / mg Aminopentamide Sulfate Injection 25 EU / mg Aminophylline Injection 1 EU / mg Ammonium Chloride Injection (of Chloride) 1.72 mEq Cl Amobarbital Sodium for Injection 0.4 EU / mg Amoxicillin, Sterile and Suspension 0.25 EU / mg Amphotericin B for Injection (for Intrathecal) 0.9 EU / mg Amphotericin B for Injection (for Parenterals) 5 EU / mg Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection 0.17 EU / (1 mg of mix of amp and sulb - 0.67 and 0.33 mg, respectively) Ampicillin for Injection 0.15 EU / mg Anileridine 7.2 EU / mg Aprotinin Injection 0.14 unit Arginine Hydrochloride Injection 0.01 EU / mg Ascorbic Acid Injection 1.2 EU / mg Atenolol Injection 33.3 EU / mg Atracurium Besylate Injection 5.56 EU / mg Atropine Sulfate 55.6 EU / mg of azathioprine Aurothioglucose Suspension 7.14 EU / mg Azathioprine Sodium for Injection 1 EU / mg Azithromycin for Injection 0.7 EU / mg Aztreonam for Injection 0.17 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable B Bacitracin for Injection 0.01 EU / Bacitracin unit if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection 1 EU / ml Bacteriostatic Water for Injection (WFI), Sterile 0.5 EU / ml Benztropine Mesylate Injection 55.6 EU / mg Benzylpenicilloyl Polylysine Injection 5833 EU / ml Betamethasone Acetateand Betametthasone Sodium Phosphate injectable 29.2 EU / mg Suspension Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 29.2 EU / mg Betamethasone Customer Service: US 800 638 8174, EU + 32 87 321 611 ; Scientific Support: US 800 521 0390, EU +32 87 321 611 2 Updated as of August 2011. 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Description Endotoxin Limit Bethanechol Chloride Injection 25 EU / mg Biperiden Lactate Injection 83.3 EU / mg Bleomycin for Injection 10 EU / Bleomycin Unit Bretylium Tosylate in Dextrose Injection 0.2 EU / mg Bretylium Tosylate Bretylium Tosylate Injection 0.2 EU / mg Brompheniramine Maleate Injection 35.7 EU / mg Bumetanide Injection 350 EU / mg Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine Injection 1.6 EU / mg Bupivacine Hydrochloride Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Dextrose 1.8 EU / mg Bupivacine Hydrochloride Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection 2.5 EU / mg Butorphanol Tartrate Injection 88 EU / mg C Caffeine and Sodium Benzoate Injection 0.7 EU / mg Caffeine Citrated 0.25 EU / mg Calcitonin - Salmon 0.625 unit Calcitriol Injection 100 EU / µg Calcium Chloride 0.2 EU / mg Calcium Gluceptate Injection 0.32 EU / mg Calcium Gluconate 0.17 EU / mg Calcium Levulinate Injection 35.7 EU / mg Capreomycin for Injection 0.35 EU / mg Carbenicillin for Injection 0.05 EU / mg Carboplatin for Injection 0.54 EU / mg Carboprost Tromethamine 714.3 EU / mg Carmustine for Injection 0.95 EU / mg Cefamandole Nafate for Injection 0.15 EU / mg Cefamandole Cefazolin Injection 0.15 EU / mg Cefepime for Injection 0.06 EU / mg Cefepime Hydrochloride 0.04 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Cefmetazole for Injection 0.2 EU / mg Cefonicid for Injection 0.35 EU / mg Cefoperazone Injection 0.2 EU / mg Ceforanide 0.25 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Cefotaxime Sodium for Injection 0.2 EU / mg Cefotetan for Injection 0.17 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Cefoxitin for Injection 0.13 EU / mg Ceftazidime 0.1 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Ceftizoxime for Injection 0.1 EU / mg Ceftriaxone Injection 0.2 EU / mg Cefuroxime for Injection 0.1 EU / mg Cephalothin for Injection 0.13 EU / mg Cephapirin for Injection 0.17 EU / mg Cephradine for Injection 0.2 EU / mg Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate 0.2 EU / mg of Chloramphenicol if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride 3.57 EU / mg Chloroquine Hydrochloride Injection 0.7 EU / mg Chlorothiazide Sodium 0.3 EU / mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 8.8 EU / mg Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 6.9 EU / mg Chorionic Gonadotropin 0.03 EU / USP Chorionic Gonadotropin Unit Customer Service: US 800 638 8174, EU + 32 87 321 611 ; Scientific Support: US 800 521 0390, EU +32 87 321 611 3 Pharma&Biotech Updated as of August 2011. 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USP Endotoxin Limits This information is subject to the disclaimer included on page 13. for Common Injectables Description Endotoxin Limit Chromate Sodium Cr5l Injection 175 / V EU / ml (V = max. total dose in ml at the expiration time) Chromic Chloride Injection 16.7 EU / µg of chromium Chromic Phosphate P32 Suspension 175 / V EU / ml (V = max. total dose in ml at the expiration time) Chromium Cr 51 Edetate Injection 175 / V EU / ml (V = max. total dose in ml at the expiration time) Cilastatin Sodium 0.17 EU / mg of cilastatin if labeled sterile Cimetidine Injection 0.5 EU / mg Ciprofloxacin for Injection 0.5 EU / mg Cisplatin for Injection 2 EU / mg Citric Acid, Magnesium Oxide and Sodium Carbinate Irrigation 2.8 EU / ml Clavulanate Potassium 0.03 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Clindamycin for Injection 0.58 EU / mg Cloprostenol Injection 2500 EU / mg Codeine Phosphate Injection 5.8 EU / mg Colchicine Injection 166.7 EU / mg Colistimethate for Injection 2 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Corticotropin Injection 3.1 EU / USP Corticotropin Unit Cupric Chloride Injection 250 EU / mg of copper Cupric Sulfate Injection 250 EU / mg of copper Cyanocobalamine Injection 0.4 EU / µg Cyclophosphamide for Injection 0.2 EU / mg Cyclosporine Injection 0.84 EU / mg (use 1:10 dilution; mix 0.1 ml with 0.1 ml LAL reagent on vortex mixer for 5 seconds) Cysteine Hydrochloride for Injection 0.7 EU / mg Cytarabine for Injection 0.07 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable D Dacarbazine for Injection 0.52 EU / mg Dactinomycin for Injection 100 EU / mg Dantrolene Sodium 0.5 EU / mg Daunorubicin Hydrochloride for Injection 4.3 EU / mg of Daunorubicin Deferoxamine Mesylate for Injection 0.33 EU / mg if labeled sterile or processed into injectable Desmopressin Acetate 10 EU / µg Desoxycorticosterone Acetate 71.4 EU / mg Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate Suspension 2.78 EU / mg Dexamethasone Acetate Injectable Suspension 21.7 EU / mg Dexamethasone Injection 21 EU / mg Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection 31.3 EU / mg Dextran 1 25 EU / g Dextran 40 in Dextrose Injection 1 EU / ml Dextran 40 in Sodium Chloride Injection 1 EU / ml Dextran 70 in Dextrose Injection 0.5 EU / ml Dextran 70 in Sodium Chloride Injection 0.5 EU / ml Dextrose (<5%) Injection 0.5 EU / ml for injections containing less than 5% of Dextrose Dextrose (5-70%) Injection 10 EU / g for injections containing less than 5% and 70% of Dextrose Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Injection 10 EU / g Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 34.3%-35% 1.8 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 28.5%-29.1% 1.8 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 50%-25% 1.8 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 52%-8% 1.8 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 60%-30% 3.6 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium 66%-10% 3.6 EU / ml Diatrizoate Meglumine Injection <50% 1.1 EU / ml for injections containing less than 50% Diatrizoate Meglumine Customer Service: US 800 638 8174, EU + 32 87 321 611 ; Scientific Support: US 800 521 0390, EU +32 87 321 611 4 Updated as of August 2011. 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Description Endotoxin Limit Diatrizoate Meglumine Injection > or equal to 50% 5 EU / ml for injections containing less than 50% Diatrizoate Meglumine Diatrizoate Sodium 20% 5.6 EU / ml for injections containing 20% of Diatrizoate Sodium Diatrizoate Sodium 25% 1.3 EU / ml for injections containing 25% of Diatrizoate Sodium Diatrizoate Sodium 50% 5 EU / ml for injections containing 50% of Diatrizoate Sodium Diazepam Injection 11.6 EU / mg Diazoxide Injection 0.5 EU / mg Dibucaine Hydrochloride Injection 35.7 EU / mg Dicyclomine Hydrochloridel Injection 17.2 EU / mg Diethylstilbestrol Injection 0.7 EU / mg Digitoxin Injection 111 EU / mg Digoxin Injection 200 EU / mg Dihydroergotamine Mesylate Injection 175 EU / mg Dihydrostreptomycin Injection 0.5 EU / mg Dimercaprol 1 EU / mg Dimethyl Sulfoxide Irrigation 0.5 EU / ml Dinoprost Tromethamine 8 EU / mg Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Injection 3.4 EU / mg Dipyridamole Injection 8.8 EU / mg Dobutamine for Injection 5.56 EU / mg Dobutamine in Dextrose Injection 5.56 EU / mg Doputamine Docetaxel 0.3 EU / mg Dolasetron Mesylate