Module 2: Content Uniformity Test of Sodium Bicarbonate Tablets Assay of Sodium Bicarbonate Flashcards
sodium carbonate is it a primary standard or not?
primary standard
sodium bicarbonate is the?
sample
The STANDARD SOLUTION in Assay of Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3
0.1N H2SO4
(Acid)
The ANALYTE in Assay of Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3
NaHCO3
(Base)
Indicator in Assay of Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3
METHYL RED
Assures that the strength of a therapeutic product remains “within specified acceptance limit”
Content Uniformity
Known Concentration
STANDARD SOLUTION
UNKNOWN
- Content/purity not yet determined
ANALYTE
Used to establish within limits that a product has “uniform amounts of AI” in batch preparations of pharmaceutical dosage forms
Content Uniformity Test
What are the two (2) USP specification
for sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
(1) Individual Assay
(2) Content Uniformity By Batch
INDIVIDUAL
Assay of Sodium Bicarbonate
USP Specification:
–Sodium bicarbonate tablets contain not less than (NLT) ___ and not more than (NMT)
____ of the labeled amount of NaHCO3
95% - 105%
CONTENT UNIFORMITY
Assay of Sodium Bicarbonate
- USP Specification:
– Amount of AI in each of the 10 dosage units lies within the range of __________ of the labeled claim.
85% - 115%
based on the solute/solid (g)
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In the experiment, sodium bicarbonate is considered as
A. Analyte
B. Primary Standard
C. Standard Solution
D. Sample
A - Analyte
Assay equation
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