Amantadine Hydrochloride

Amantadine Hydrochloride is used to treat or prevent infections of the respiratory tract caused by a certain virus.

Description:

CAS number:             665-66-7

Chemical name:       1-adamantanamine hydrochloride.

Specification:            BP/USP/EP

Chemical formular:  C10H15NH2·HCL

Molecular weight:     187.71

Indications:  

Amantadine Hydrochloride is used to treat or prevent infections of the respiratory tract caused by a certain virus. It acts by slowing the growth of the virus. Amantadine is also used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease and to treat the side effects caused by certain psychiatric drugs.

Certificate of Analysis:(United States Pharmacopoeia 34 , BP2011 and EP 7)

Analysis Items		Specifications
1	Characteristics	White or almost white crystalline powder
2	Identification	IR:Meets the Requirements CA: Positive
3	Acidity (pH)	3.5~5.0
4	Assay (anhydrous substance)	99.0%~101.0%
5	Loss on Drying	Not more than 0.5%
6	Residue on Ignition	Not more than 0.1%
7	Heavy Metals	Not more than 0.0005%
8	Residual Solvents (acetone)	Not more than 0.5%
9	Related Substances	Unkown Impurities: ≤0.1% 2-Amantadine HCl: ≤0.3% Total Impurities : ≤1.0%
10	Clarity of Solution	Clear
11	Colour of Solution	Colourless

Amantadine Hydrochloride