Indigo Carmine
INDIGO CARMINE
(indigotindisulfonate sodium) Injection, USP
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Each 5 mL contains: 40 mg of Indigotindisulfonate Sodium, in Water for Injection, q.s. pH adjusted, when necessary, with Citric Acid and/or Sodium Citrate.Sterile, nonpyrogenic.
Sufficient Indigo Carmine is contained in each 5 mL ampule to permit accurate withdrawal and administration of the full dose.It gives a deep blue solution when dissolved in water.
The structural formula is:
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C16H8N2Na2O8S2............................Molecular Weight 466.35
Last updated on RxList: 10/20/2008
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