Amoxicillin Trihydrate

powder, oral

Molecular Formula:
C16H19N3O5S.3H2O
Molecular Weight:
419.5
CAS registry no.:
61336-70-7
Amoxicillin Trihydrate

Application

Universal quality with good mixing, granulating, and suspending properties. It is mainly used for the manufacture of granules for suspension and dry powder mixtures for suspension with the help of conventional technologies, and for the manufacture of tablets, as well as film-coated tablets.

Category

Semisynthetic broad spectrum penicillin for oral use

Packaging

Storage

Store below 30°C,
Protect from light and moisture

Shelf life

60 months

Specification

Appearancewhite or almost white, crystalline powder
Solubilityslightly soluble in water
Specific optical rotation+290° to +315° 1)
Bulk density 0.25 - 0.45 g/ml
Tapped densityinformative g/ml
Water content
(Karl Fischer)
11.5 - 14.5 %
Clarity of solution
(hydrochloric acid; Ph.Eur)
not more than reference suspension II
Clarity of solution
(ammonia; Ph.Eur)
not more than reference suspension II
pH-value3.5 - 5.5
Sulfated ashnot more than 1.0 %
Related substances
(HPLC)
individual: not more than 1.0 %
total: not more than 4.0 %
AssayAmoxicillin (HPLC):
950 - 1020 µg/mg 1)
95.0 - 102.0 % 1)
1) Based on the anhydrous substance

Remark

N,N-Dimethylaniline and dichloromethane are not used in the manufacturing process

Pharmacopoeial quality

USP, BP, Ph.Eur.