Discussion on the Requirements and Testing of Antibacterial Agents in Pharmaceutical Preparations
Antibacterial agents,as important adjuncts in pharmaceutical preparations,play an important role in preventing or reducing microbial contamination of the preparations and ensuring drug quality.Antibacterial agents have certain toxicity,and scientific and standardized control of usage and dosage is particularly important.This article compares the types,requirements,and determination methods of antibacterial agents(preservatives)in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,National food safety standards,and Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics,and the require-ments and regulations of ICH and EMA for antibacterial agents.Exploring the necessity of paying attention to the de-termination methods and limit requirements of antibacterial agents in drug standards,with the aim of standardizing the use of antibacterial agents.