Improvement in Preparation Technique of Rifampicin Eye Drops / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To establish a simple and rapid preparation technique of Rifampicin eye drops.METHODS:The calculating quantity of hydrochloric acid was used to dissolve Rifampicin,then the equimol quantity of potassium hydroxide was added to neutralize the acid and yield potassium chloride,whose quantity was designed according to the prescrip?tion.RESULTS:Neutralization reaction not only overcame the difficulty of Rifampicin's dissolution in water,but also avoided the irritation to eyes caused by using ethanol as solvent.CONCLUSION:The method is well-versed in design,simple in preparation and controllable in quality.