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Levodopa

Levodopa Pharma Grdae BP Standard

Application: Effective drugs for the treatment of paralysis agitans, mainly used for Parkinson's syndrome and so on

Items Specifications Results
Characters Appearance                      White or almost white, crytalline powder Almost white crytalline powder
Solubility Slightly soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol(96 per cent).It is freely soluble in 1 M hydrochloric acid and sparingly soluble in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid. Meets the requirements
Identification  AIR The sample comparing with the spectrum obtained with standard Complies
Appearance of solution Clear and not more than reference solution BY6 Meets the requirements
PH 4.5-7.0 5.0
Related compounds Impurity A: Not more than 0.1% Undetected
Impurity B:  Not more than 0.5% Undetected
Impurity C: Not more than 0.2% Undetected
Unspecified impurities: Not more than 0.05% 0.02%
Total impurities: Not more than 1.0% 0.04%
Enantiomeric purity Not more than 0.5% 0.03%
Heavy metal Not more than 0.001% Less than 0.001%
Loss on drying Not more than 1.0% 0.2%
Sulphated ash Not more than 0.1% 0.04%
Residual solvents Methanol Not more than 3000ppm Below LOD
Assay  99.0%-101.0% 99.4%

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