BS ISO 11418-2:2016+A1:2017

This standard BS ISO 11418-2:2016+A1:2017 Containers and accessories for pharmaceutical preparations is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.120.99 Other standards related to pharmaceutics
• 11.040.20 Transfusion, infusion and injection equipment

This document specifies the design, dimensions, material and requirements of screw-neck glass bottles for pharmaceutical preparations in liquid form (syrups). Screw-neck glass bottles are applicable to primary packs used in direct contact with a drug.

This document is applicable to screw-neck glass bottles used in pharmacy. Together with the corresponding closure systems, they serve for packaging of pharmaceutical preparations which are not intended for parenteral use.

NOTE The potency, purity, stability and safety of a drug during its manufacture and storage can be strongly affected by the nature and performance of the primary pack.