(Finals) Pharmaceutical Analysis 1 - Finals Flashcards
the measurement of the weight of a
substance in a sample or calculations of the weight of a substance in a sample from the weight of a chemically equivalent amount of some other substances
Gravimetric Analysis
Example Assay
● Assay of Sodium Chloride
● Assay of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate for Sodium Sulfate Content
The residue after incineration of the crude drug or drug from botanical origin is the ash content.
Ash Content
It represents the inorganic salts naturally occurring to the drug and adhering to it and it also include inorganic matter that is present for the purpose of adulteration.
Ash Content
Is the residue remaining after
incineration.
TOTAL ASH
Is the part of the total ash which is
insoluble in 3 N HCl
ACID- INSOLUBLE ASH
Is the part of the total ash that is
soluble in water.
WATER-SOLUBLE ASH
Residue on ignition is the measure of the amount of residual substance not volatilized from a sample when the sample is ignited in the presence of sulfuric acid.
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)
It also determines the content of inorganic impurities in an organic substance.
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)
Sulfated ash/Sulphated ash found in
European and Japan Pharmacopeia are
considered equivalent to this test, except when noted.
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)
Examples of Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)
● Acetazolamide
● Aspirin
● Cocaine hydrochloride
● Negligible
an upper residue limit of 0.1%
Acetazolamide
an upper residue limit of 0.05%. For this determination 1 to 2g samples of the official substances are usually taken.
Aspirin
500mg is taken and the residue which remains must not exceed 500 microgram which means from this drug only a negligible amount of residue may remain
Cocaine hydrochloride
a quantity not exceeding 500
microgram
Negligible
a means of determining the percentage of test material which is volatized and driven off under the conditions specified.
Loss on Ignition (Loss on Drying)
Water content of varying quantities of many official drugs in the USP/NF is either as water of crystallization/ hydration or water in the absorbed form.
Water Content
In order to ensure uniformity for these
official drugs, the USP/NF specify a limit of water content on these drugs.
Water Content
Official Methodsfor Water Content Determination
- Titrimetric Method
- Azeotropic Method
- Gravimetric Method
- Method 1a (Direct)
- Method 1b (Residual)
- Method 1c (Coulometric)
Titrimetric Method
Also known as xylene/ toluene distillation
Azeotropic Method
Use of moisture balance
Gravimetric Method
Method 1a
Direct
Method 1b
Residual
Method 1c
Coulometric
Steps for Water Content Determination
- Karl Fischer Apparatus
- Azeotropic Distillation
- Moisture Balance
one of the important procedures in determination of water content of official drugs.
Karl Fisher electrometric titration method
involves the titration of the sample in
reagent methanol with the Karl Fisher
reagent which consist of iodine, sulfur
dioxide, pyridine, and methanol.
Karl Fisher electrometric titration method
ADVANTAGES of Electromagnetic Titration of Water
● Most rapid of the official methods.
● Specific for water
● Widely applicable in determination of the water content of drug products.
The amount of extractives a drug or a
substance yield represents the amount of constituents or group of related constituents the sample contains.
Extractive and Crude Fiber Content
In some cases, the amount of a drug
soluble in a given solvent is a measure of purity.
Extractive and Crude Fiber Content
Volatile and Nonvolatile Ether-Soluble Extractives
● Total ether-soluble volatile constituents
● Nonvolatile ether-soluble constituents
for drugs which contain volatile oils.
Total ether-soluble volatile constituents
for drugs with volatile matter leaving
resin, coloring matter and fixed oil.
Nonvolatile ether-soluble constituents
Alcohol-SolubleExtractive
● Alcohol
● Method 1
● Method 2
good solvent for resinous matter
Alcohol
Hot extraction
Method 1
Cold extraction
Method 2
applied to drugs of which one or more of the most important constituents are soluble in water.
Water-SolubleExtractive and Water-Insoluble Extractive
Hexane-SolubleExtractive
● Hexane
● Hexane extractive
good solvent for fats and fatty oils
Hexane
the residue, consisting chiefly of cellulose, that remains undissolved after successive treatment with boiling acid and alkali.
Crude Fiber