cysteine hydrochloride - Generic Medications
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Cysteine hydrochloride injection, USP (cysteine hydrochloride injection) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for intravenous use supplied as 500 mg/10 mL cysteine hydrochloride, USP in a single-dose vial. Each mL of cysteine hydrochloride injection, USP contains 50 mg of cysteine hydrochloride, (equivalent to 34.5 mg of cysteine), and 0.006 mL of hydrochloric acid (6M) in water for injection. Sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid are used as needed to adjust the pH. The pH range of cysteine hydrochloride injection, USP is 1.0 to 1.5. The active ingredient is cysteine hydrochloride. The chemical name of cysteine hydrochloride is L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C 3 H 7 NO 2 S • HCI • H 2 O and molecular weight is 175.63. The chemical structure of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate is depicted below: Cysteine hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder soluble in water. Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid and is prone to oxidation when exposed to air in aqueous solution, which may convert cysteine to insoluble cystine resulting in precipitation over time. Cysteine hydrochloride injection, USP contains no more than 145 mcg/L of aluminum. Structural Formula
ELCYS ® (cysteine hydrochloride injection) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for intravenous use. Each 50 mL of ELCYS ® contains 2500 mg of cysteine hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 345 mg of cysteine) in water for injection. Sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid are used as needed to adjust the pH. The pH range is 1.0 to 2.5. The active ingredient is cysteine hydrochloride. Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid. The chemical name of cysteine hydrochloride is L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate and is chemically designated as C 3 H 7 NO 2 S • HCI • H 2 O having a molecular weight of 175.63. Cysteine hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder soluble in water. Cysteine aqueous solution is prone to oxidation when exposed to air, and when mixed with amino acids solutions, cysteine may convert to insoluble cystine which leads to precipitation over time. It has the following structural formula: ELCYS ® contains no more than 80 mcg/L of aluminum. Structure
ELCYS (cysteine hydrochloride injection) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for intravenous use. Each 10 mL of ELCYS contains 500 mg of cysteine hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 345 mg of cysteine) in water for injection. Sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid are used as needed to adjust the pH. The pH range is 1.0 to 2.5. The active ingredient is cysteine hydrochloride. Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid. The chemical name of cysteine hydrochloride is L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate and is chemically designated as C3H7NO2S • HCI • H2O having a molecular weight of 175.63. Cysteine hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder soluble in water. Cysteine aqueous solution is prone to oxidation when exposed to air, and when mixed with amino acids solutions, cysteine may convert to insoluble cystine which leads to precipitation over time. It has the following structural formula: ELCYS contains no more than 80 mcg/L of aluminum. Structure
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