Table 2.
Parenteral and ophthalmic preparation European Pharmacopoeia criteria A and B (With permission from the European Pharmacopoeia[11])
| Log reduction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | 24 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 28 days | ||
| Bacteria | A | 2 | 3 | - | - | NR |
| B | - | 1 | 3 | - | NI | |
| Fungi | A | - | - | 2 | - | NI |
| B | - | - | - | 1 | NI | |
NI: no increase; NR: no recovery.