Insulin Human Injection
» Insulin Human Injection is an isotonic sterile solution of Insulin Human in Water for Injection. It has a potency of not less than 95.0 percent and not more than 105.0 percent of the potency stated on the label, expressed in USP Insulin Human Units in each mL.
Packaging and storage
Preserve in a refrigerator. Protect from sunlight. Avoid freezing. Dispense it in the unopened, multiple-dose container in which it was placed by the manufacturer.
Labeling
The labeling states that it has been prepared either with Insulin Human derived by enzyme modification of pork pancreas Insulin or with Insulin Human obtained from microbial synthesis, whichever is applicable. Label it to state that it is to be stored in a refrigerator and that freezing is to be avoided. The label states the potency in USP Insulin Human Units per mL.
Identification
The retention time of the major peak in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation, as obtained in the Assay.
Bacterial endotoxins 85
It contains not more than 80 USP Endotoxin Units for each 100 USP Insulin Human Units.
Sterility 71
It meets the requirements when tested as directed for Membrane Filtration under Test for Sterility of the Product to be Examined.
Particulate matter 788:
meets the requirements for small-volume injections.
Limit of high molecular weight proteins
Proceed as directed in the test for Limit of high molecular weight proteins under Insulin Injection: not more than 1.7% is found.
Other requirements
It meets the requirements under Injections 1 and for pH and Zinc content under Insulin Injection.
Assay
Mobile phase, System suitability solution, and Chromatographic system
Proceed as directed in the Assay under Insulin.
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes (about 20 µL) of the appropriate Assay preparation and the Standard preparation into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the peak responses for insulin and A-21 desamido insulin. Calculate the potency, in USP Insulin Human Units per mL, of the Injection taken by the formula:
(CD)(SrU / SrS)
in which C is the concentration, in USP Insulin Human Units per mL, of USP Insulin Human RS in the Standard preparation; D is the dilution factor; and SrU and SrS are the sums of the areas of the insulin and A-21 desamido insulin peaks obtained from the chromatograms of the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation, respectively.
Auxiliary Information
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Chromatographic Column
USP32NF27 Page 2643
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 30(5) Page 1630
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.
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