DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE

 


USP

Crystallinity                        meets the requirements
pH                              2.0 ゛ 3.0
Water                             1.4% ゛ 2.8%
Related compounds:
   *methacycline                     +2%
   *any impurity eluting before methacycline      +0.5%
   *6-epidoxycycline                   +2%
   *any impurity eluting after the main peak      +0.5%
Assay                             800μg/mg ゛ 920μg/mg

 

Ph Eur

pH                              2.0 ゛ 3.0
Specific optical rotation                  -105<゛ -120<
Specific absorbance                     300 ゛ 335
Light-absorbing impurities                 The absorbance examined at
   (anhydrous and Ethanolfree substance)        490nm is maximum 0.07
Related substances: *impurity A              +2.0%
           *impurity B               +2.0%
           *impurity C,D,E,F           +0.5%
           *any other impurity          +0.5%
           *disregard limit            +0.1%
           *ethanol                4.3% ゛ 6.0%
Heavy metals                        +50 ppm
Water                            1.4% ゛ 6.0%
Sulphated ash                        +0.4%
Bacterial endotoxins                    +1.14IU/mg
Assay (anhydrous and ethanol-free substance)       95.0% ゛ 102.0%