Hydrocortisone Valerate Cream
» Hydrocortisone Valerate Cream is Hydrocortisone Valerate in a suitable cream base. It contains not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 110.0 percent of the labeled amount of hydrocortisone valerate (C26H38O6).
Packaging and storage
Preserve in well-closed containers.
Identification
Using the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation obtained as directed in the Assay, proceed as directed under Thin-layer Chromatographic Identification Test 201.
Minimum fill 755:
meets the requirements.
Assay
Mobile phase
, Internal standard solution, Standard preparation, and Chromatographic systemPrepare as directed in the Assay under Hydrocortisone Valerate.
Assay preparation
Transfer an accurately weighed quantity of Cream, equivalent to about 1 mg of hydrocortisone valerate, to a screw-capped tube. Add 8.0 mL of a mixture of methanol and water (3:1), and swirl to disperse. Heat at 80 for 1 minute, swirl again, and allow to cool to room temperature. Add 2.0 mL of Internal standard solution, and mix. Centrifuge for 5 minutes, and filter, if necessary, to obtain a clear supernatant.
Procedure
Proceed as directed for Procedure in the Assay under Hydrocortisone Valerate. Calculate the quantity, in mg, of hydrocortisone valerate (C26H38O6), in the portion of Cream taken by the formula:
0.01C(RU / RS)
in which the terms are as defined therein.
Auxiliary Information
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Chromatographic Column
USP32NF27 Page 2585
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.
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