Bulk Active : Meloxicam
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C14H13N3O4S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 351.4
Pharmacologic Activity :
NSAID
CAS No : 71125-38-7
Specifications : EP/BP/USP
Regulatory compliance : eDMF(CTD)
TEST | USP 36 | BP 2013/EP 7.4 |
CHARACTERS | Pale yellow powder. | Pale yellow powder. |
SOLUBILITY | Soluble in dimethylformamide; slightly soluble in acetone; very slightly soluble in methanol and in alcohol; practically insoluble in water | Practically insoluble in water, soluble in dimethylformamide, very slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). It shows polymorphism. |
IDENTIFICATION INFRARED ABSORPTION LIGHT ABSORPTION |
Infrared absorption spectrum of sample should be concordant with the reference spectrum of Meloxicam working reference standard Infrared absorption spectrophotometry to compare with spectrum obtained with Lidocaine Hcl reference standard |
Infrared absorption spectrum of sample should be concordant with the reference spectrum of Meloxicam reference standard |
RELATED SUBSTANCE IMP A IMP B IMP C IMP D UNSPECIFIED IMPURITIES TOTAL IMPURITIES |
----- Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.3% |
Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.05% Not more than 0.05% Not more than 0.10% Not more than 0.3% |
LOSS ON DRYING | Not more than 0.5% w/w | Maximum 0.5% w/w |
SULPHATED ASH |
----- | Maximum 0.1% w/w |
RESIDUE ON IGNITION | Not more than 0.1 % w/w | ----- |
HEAVY METALS | Not more than 10 ppm | Maximum 20 ppm |
ASSAY | NLT 99.0% and NMT 100.5% | Between 99.0% and 101.0% w/w |