Aim: To prepare Piperazine Citrate Elixir I.P.
Requirements: Piperazine citrate, Chloroform, Glycerin, Orange oil, Mortar and pestle, Beaker.
Theory: Elixirs are clear, liquid, oral preparations of potent drugs (like antibiotics, antihistaminics, sedatives, etc.) or unpalatable drugs. They are pleasantly flavored and usually attractively colored.
Formula:
| Ingredients | Standard formula |
| Piperazine citrate | 180 g |
| Chloroform Spirit | 5 ml |
| Glycerin | 100 ml |
| Orange oil | 0.25 ml |
| Syrup | 500 ml |
| Purified water | q.s. to 1000 ml |
Procedure:
- Dissolve piperazine citrate in a small amount of purified water.
- Mix orange oil, glycerin, syrup, and chloroform spirit.
- Add a sufficient amount of purified water to produce the final volume.
Category: Anthelmintic.
Storage: Store in a well-closed container.
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