Impurities Reference Standards

Impurities that go undetected and are not controlled below acceptable limits pose risks to drug development and manufacturing. It’s crucial for manufacturers to limit impurity levels early and throughout the product lifecycle. This involves developing robust analytical methods for impurity detection and control, while also optimizing production to meet patient needs.

Trust official USP Reference Standards, Pharmaceutical Analytical Impurities (PAIs), monographs and general chapters to help ensure accurate complex impurity profiling; develop robust, fit-for-purpose analytical methods; design appropriate stability studies and have confidence about your impurity controls.

 

 

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Acetaminophen

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Alprazolam

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Amlodipine

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  • 〈11〉 USP Reference Standards
  • 〈61〉 Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests
  • 〈62〉 Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Tests for Specified Microorganisms
  • 〈71〉 Sterility Tests 〈85〉 Bacterial Endotoxins Test USP Endotoxin RS
  • 〈197〉 Spectroscopic Identification Tests
  • 〈201〉 Thin-Layer Chromatographic Identification Test USP Bacitracin Zinc RS USP Neomycin Sulfate RS USP Polymyxin B Sulfate RS
  • 〈223〉 Dimethylaniline
  • 〈425〉 Iodometric Assay—Antibiotics
  • 〈621〉 Chromatography
  • 〈659〉 Packaging and Storage Requirements
  • 〈695〉 Crystallinity
  • 〈698〉 Deliverable Volume
  • 〈701〉 Disintegration
  • 〈711〉 Dissolution USP Dissolution Performance Verification Standard-Prednisone RS
  • 〈791〉 pH
  • 〈905〉 Uniformity of Dosage Units
  • 〈921〉 Water Determination USP Sodium Tartrate Dihydrate RS 

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  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
  • USP Monograph: USP Palmitic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Silicon Dioxide
  • USP Monograph: Microcrystalline Cellulose
    • USP Microcrystalline Cellulose RS
  • USP Monograph: Titanium Dioxide
  • USP Monograph: Talc
  • USP Monograph: Hypromellose

Amoxicillin

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  • 〈11〉 USP Reference Standards
  • 〈61〉 Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests
  • 〈62〉 Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Tests for Specified Microorganisms
  • 〈71〉 Sterility Tests 〈85〉 Bacterial Endotoxins Test USP Endotoxin RS
  • 〈197〉 Spectroscopic Identification Tests
  • 〈201〉 Thin-Layer Chromatographic Identification Test USP Bacitracin Zinc RS USP Neomycin Sulfate RS USP Polymyxin B Sulfate RS
  • 〈223〉 Dimethylaniline
  • 〈425〉 Iodometric Assay—Antibiotics
  • 〈621〉 Chromatography
  • 〈659〉 Packaging and Storage Requirements
  • 〈695〉 Crystallinity
  • 〈698〉 Deliverable Volume
  • 〈701〉 Disintegration
  • 〈711〉 Dissolution USP Dissolution Performance Verification Standard-Prednisone RS
  • 〈791〉 pH
  • 〈905〉 Uniformity of Dosage Units
  • 〈921〉 Water Determination USP Sodium Tartrate Dihydrate RS 

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  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
  • USP Monograph: USP Palmitic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Silicon Dioxide
  • USP Monograph: Microcrystalline Cellulose
    • USP Microcrystalline Cellulose RS
  • USP Monograph: Titanium Dioxide
  • USP Monograph: Talc
  • USP Monograph: Hypromellose

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Azithromycin

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Chlordiazepoxide

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Chlorhexidine

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Chlorothiazide

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  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Titanium Dioxide Microcrystalline Cellulose
    • USP Microcrystalline Cellulose RS
  • USP Monograph: Corn Starch
  • USP Monograph: Silicon Dioxide

Ciprofloxacin

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  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Titanium Dioxide Microcrystalline Cellulose
    • USP Microcrystalline Cellulose RS
  • USP Monograph: Corn Starch
  • USP Monograph: Silicon Dioxide

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Citalopram

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Clobetasol

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Clotrimazole

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Diclofenac

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Diphenhydramine

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Fexofenadine

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Fluticasone

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Furosemide

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Ketorolac

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Lidocaine

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Metformin

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Methotrexate

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Naproxen 

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  • 〈11〉 USP Reference Standards
  • 〈197〉 Spectrophotometric Identification Tests
  • 〈281〉 Residue on Ignition
  • 〈621〉 Chromatography
  • 〈711〉 Dissolution
    • USP Dissolution Performance Verification Standard-Prednisone RS
  • 〈724〉 Drug Release
  • 〈731〉 Loss on Drying
  • 〈857〉 Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
  • 〈905〉 Uniformity of Dosage Units

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  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Lactose Monohydrate
    • USP Dextrose RS
    • USP Fructose RS
    • USP Lactose Monohydrate RS
    • USP Sucrose RS
  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Talc
  • USP Monograph: Hypromellose

Nifedipine

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  • 〈11〉 USP Reference Standards
  • 〈197〉 Spectrophotometric Identification Tests
  • 〈281〉 Residue on Ignition
  • 〈621〉 Chromatography
  • 〈711〉 Dissolution
    • USP Dissolution Performance Verification Standard-Prednisone RS
  • 〈724〉 Drug Release
  • 〈731〉 Loss on Drying
  • 〈857〉 Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
  • 〈905〉 Uniformity of Dosage Units

Included Excipients

  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Lactose Monohydrate
    • USP Dextrose RS
    • USP Fructose RS
    • USP Lactose Monohydrate RS
    • USP Sucrose RS
  • USP Monograph: Magnesium Stearate
    • USP Palmitic Acid RS
    • USP Stearic Acid RS
  • USP Monograph: Talc
  • USP Monograph: Hypromellose

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Olanzapine

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Ondansetron

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Omeprazole

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Oxaliplatin

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Ritonavir

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Sertraline

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Sulfamethoxazole

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Timolol

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