Strychnine Sulfate
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This article is compiled based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) – 2025 Edition
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(C21H22N2O2) · H2SO4 · 5H2O 856.98 CAS RN®: 60491-10-3.-Colorless or white crystals, or a white, crystalline powder. Its solutions are levorotatory. One g dissolves in about 35 parts of water, in 85 mL of alcohol, and in about 220 mL of chloroform. Insoluble in ether.
Solubility: A solution of 500 mg in 25 mL of water is complete, clear, and colorless.
Residue on Ignition (Reagent test): not more than 0.1%.
Brucine: To 100 mg add 1 mL of dilute nitric acid (1 in 2): a yellow color may be observed, but not a red or reddish-brown color.
