CYTISINE
Item # EB0280-103-11
DESCRIPTION
Cytisine substance has a mechanism of action similar to the effect of
nicotine, but with rather low toxicity. It can substitute nicotine
substance, which shortens the period of interaction of nicotine with the
respective receptors and hence leads to a gradual reduction and
elimination of existing psychic nicotine dependence in smokers.
MOLECULAR MASS: 190.24
PHYSICOCHEMICAL INDICES OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT
| ¤ Appearance | crystalline powder |
| ¤ Color | white or lightly yellowish |
| ¤ Odor | odorless |
| ¤ Taste | very bitter |
| ¤ Melting temperature (C°) | 154-157 |
| ¤ Solubility | |
 in
water |
slightly soluble |
| in
chloroform |
slightly soluble |
| in
ether |
practically insoluble |
| in
alcohol |
slightly soluble |
| in
acetone |
slightly soluble |
| in
benzene |
poorly soluble |
| in
amyl alcohol |
poorly soluble |
| in
benzine |
practically insoluble |
| ¤ Specific rotation (2% aqueous solution) | 120.0 - 123.0 |
| ¤ Purity indices | |
| limpidity
and color of solution |
the solution of the drug (1:20) should be limpid and colorless |
| sulfates
content (%) |
not more than 0.04 |
| chlorides
content (%) |
not more than 0.02 |
| ¤ Sulfate ash (%) | should not exceed 0.1 |
SUPPLIED
The substance is filled in tightly closed orange glass flasks of 500 g and
placed in cardboard barrels
QUALITY
Bulgarian State Standard
EXPIRATION TERM
Five years