Compounding and dispensing of Potassium permanganate solution

COMPOUNDING AND DISPENSING OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE SOLUTION 

Aim

  • To prepare and dispense 100 ml of potassium permanganate solution for topical administration

Composition

  • Potassium permanganate - 1g
  • Distilled water to make - 100 ml

Procedure

  • 1g of Potassium permanganate is weighed in a pillar balance and transferred to a measuring cylinder and dissolved in about 50 ml of water by stirring with a glass rod. After complete dissolution of the salt,the volume is made up to 100 ml and transferred to a dispensing bottle.
  • The stopper is replaced and secured properly with a piece of thread and the same is packed in the usual pharmaceutical manner and dispensed.
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