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Description and Solubility

Acetazolamide Description: White to faintly yellowish white, powder;

Solubility : Slightly soluble in ethanol (95%); very slightly soluble in water ;

Albendazole Description : White to pale powder.

Solubility : Freely soluble in dimethylformamide; sparingly soluble in methanol

and in chloroform. It is soluble in dilute acids.

Amiloride

Hydrochloride

Description : Pale yellow powder.

Solubility : Slightly soluble in water and in ethanol (95%); practically insoluble in

chloroform.

Atenolol Description : White or almost white powder

Solubility : Soluble in ethanol; sparingly soluble in water; slightly soluble in

dichloromethane;

Calcium carbonate Description : Fine white microcrystalline powder.

Solubility : Practically insoluble in water ; slightly soluble in water containing. It is

soluble with effervescence in dilute acids.

Chlorpheniramine

maleate

Description : Pale yellow crystalline powder.

Solubility : Freely soluble in water; soluble in ethanol(95%) and in chloroform;slightly soluble in ether.

Ciprofloxacin

Hydrochloride

Description : White crystalline powder; odourless.

Solubility : Soluble in water; slightly soluble in acetic acid and in methanol;

practically insoluble in acetone , in acetonitrile, in ethyl acetate, in hexane , and

in dichloromethane.

Cyproheptadine

Hydrochloride

Description: White or slightly yellow, crystalline powder.

Solubility: soluble in chloroform; sparingly soluble in ethanol(95%); slightly

soluble in water; insoluble in ether.

Diclofenac sodium Description : White crystalline powder; slightlyhygroscopic.

Solubility : Freely soluble in methanol; soluble in ethanol (95%); sparingly soluble

in water and in glacial acetic acid; practically insoluble in ether, in chloroformamd in toluene.

Diclofenac

potassium

Description : White to slightly yellowish crystalline powder; slightlyhygroscopic.

Solubility : Freely soluble in methanol; soluble in ethanol (95%); sparingly soluble

in water and in glacial acetic acid; practically insoluble in ether, in chloroform

Diloxanide furoate Description : White or almost white, crystalline powder; odourless or almost

odourless.

Solubility : slightly soluble in ethanol(95%0 and in water; very slightly soluble in

water.

Doxycycline

Hydrochloride

Description : Yellow crystalline powder; hygroscopic .

Solubility : Freely soluble in water and in methanol; sparingly soluble in

ethanol(95%);. It is soluble in alkali hydroxides and carbonates.

Enalapril maleate Description : Off white crystalline powder

Solubility :Freely soluble in methanol; soluble in ethanol(95%); sparingly soluble

in water; practically insoluble non-polar organic solvents