API

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride

           Oxytetracycline hydrochloride Veterinary usage BP/EP Standard

Item

Standard

Results

Remark

Appearance

Yellow crystalline powder

Conforms

Solubility

Freely soluble in Water, sparingly soluble in ethanol

Conforms

Identification

A-The retention time of the main peak is consistent with that of main peak in the control map

Conforms

B-Color reaction: Conforms

Conforms

C-Chloride reaction: Conforms

Conforms

pH

2.3 ~ 2.9

2.6

Water

≤ 2.0%

0.75%

Light absorbing impurities

430nm: ≤ 0.50 %(Calculated on anhydrous substance)

0.12

Light absorbing impurities

490nm: ≤ 0.20 %(Calculated on anhydrous substance)

0.10

Sulfated ash

≤ 0.2 %

0.13%

Residual Methanol

≤ 0.3%

0.15%

Impurity

Impurity A ≤0.5%

0.17%

0.32%

Impurity B ≤1.0%

0.70%

Impurity C ≤2.0%

1.35%

Impurity D ≤0.2%

ND

Impurity E ≤0.2%

ND

Any other impurity ≤0.1%

ND

Sum of impurities D,E&F ≤1.0%

0.04%

Total impurities ≤3.5%

2.26%

Assay (on dry basis)

94.5-102.0%

95.8%

Conclusion

The batch product complies with BP2019/EP10.0 Standard