Method for reducing filtrate waste in a manufacturing process of a pharmaceutical product containing benzalkonium chloride

摘要

A method for reducing filtrate waste in a manufacturing process of a pharmaceutical product containing benzalkonium chloride as a preservative generally includes the steps of mixing the non-benzalkonium chloride components with benzalkonium chloride to formulate the product and thereafter sterilizing the product by passing same through a microfiltration membrane. In processes in which the product has a time dependent benzalkonium chloride content due to benzalkonium chloride adsorption on a microfiltration membrane, an amount of benzalkonium chloride wasted can be reduced by maintaining a selected temperature of the microfiltration membrane and the product therein.