WITH QUALITY CREATING FUTURE
WITH QUALITY CREATING FUTURE
Sodium picosulfate (INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is sold under the trade names Sodipic Picofast, Laxoberal, Laxoberon, Purg-Odan, Picolax, Guttalax, Namilax, Pico-Salax and Prepopik among others. PicoPrep is based on Sodium picosulphate.
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Product name |
Sodium picosulfate |
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Description |
White Or Almost White Crystalline Powder |
White Powder |
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Identification |
Infrared Absorption |
Positive |
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Assay |
97.0~103.0% |
98.50% |
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Melting Point |
33~37° C |
34.5~36.5° C |
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Loss On Drying |
0.5%max |
0.25% |
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Specific Rotation |
+31° ~ +36° (C=1 in dioxane) |
+33.5° |
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Organic Volatile Impurities |
2500PPm max |
< 1000PPm |
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Residual Solvents |
Meet the requirements. (USP29) |
Confirms |
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Chromatographic purity |
sum of impurities: 3.0%max |
< 3.0% |