Charactenstics: Light white or yellowish crystalline powder
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Color of solution: Conforms to the requirements
Loss on drying: Not more than 3.0%
Sulphuric ashes: Not more than 0.2%
Heavy metals: Not more than 0.002%
Melting range: 221 to 226
Fluoro: Not less than 5.0%
Fluoroquinolonic acid: Conforms to the requirements
Ciprofloxacin: Not more than 1.0%
Assay(on the dried basis): Not less than 98.5%