| Scopolamine Butylbromide EP6 |
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| Criteria |
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Method |
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Unit |
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Typical |
| Characters |
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Visual |
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White or almost white crystalline powder, freely soluble in water and methylene chloride, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
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Complies |
| Infrared spectrum compare |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.24 |
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Compares to spectrum of CRS |
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Complies |
| Reaction for Bromides |
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EP 6th Edition 2.3.1 |
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positive reaction for bromides |
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Complies |
| Solution is clear |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.1 |
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Solution is clear |
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Complies |
| Solution colourless |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.2 (II) |
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Solution is colourless |
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Complies |
| pH of Solution |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.3 |
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pH units |
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6.2 |
| Optical Rotation |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.7 |
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degrees of optical rotation |
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Neg 19.7 |
Hyoscine and related substances
i. Impurity A peak
ii. Impurities B, C, D, E, F & G peaks
iii. Any other impurity peak
iv. Total impurities peaks
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.29
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area area area area |
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< 0.1 < 0.2 < 0.1 < 0.4 |
| Loss on Drying |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.32 |
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% m/m |
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0.14 |
| Sulphated Ash |
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EP 6th Edition 2.4.14 |
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% m/m |
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0.01 |
| Assay – potentiometric |
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EP 6th Edition 2.2.20 |
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% m/m |
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99.2 |
Residual Solvents: a. Methanol b. Chloroform |
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EP 6th Edition 2.4.24 |
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mg/kg mg/kg |
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< 3000 nd |
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