Alpha Lipoic Acid Tablets
» Alpha Lipoic Acid Tablets contain not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 115.0 percent of the labeled amount of C8H14O2S2.
Packaging and storage
Preserve in well-closed containers.
Labeling
Tablets that are coated are so labeled.
Identification
The retention time of the major peak in the chromatogram of the Test solution corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard solution, as obtained in the test for Content of alpha lipoic acid.
Disintegration and dissolution 2040
Medium:
water; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
75 rpm.
Time:
60 minutes.
Determine the amount of C8H14O2S2 dissolved by employing the following method.
Mobile phase, Standard solution, Test solution, Chromatographic system, and Procedure
Proceed as directed for Disintegration and dissolution 2040 under Alpha Lipoic Acid Capsules.
Tolerances
Not less than 70% of the labeled amount of C8H14O2S2 is dissolved in 60 minutes.
Weight variation 2091:
meet the requirements.
Content of alpha lipoic acid
Mobile phase, Standard preparation, and Chromatographic system
Prepare as directed for the test for Content of alpha lipoic acid under Alpha Lipoic Acid Capsules.
Test solution
Proceed as directed for Test solution 1 (for hard gelatin capsules) in the test for Content of alpha lipoic acid under Alpha Lipoic Acid Capsules, except to use not fewer than 20 Tablets.
Procedure
Proceed as directed in the test for Content of alpha lipoic acid under Alpha Lipoic Acid Capsules. Calculate the quantity, in mg, of alpha lipoic acid in the portion of Tablets taken by the formula:
2000C(rU / rS)
in which C, rU, and rS are as defined therein.
Auxiliary Information
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Chromatographic Column
USP32NF27 Page 1044
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 27(6) Page 3414
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.
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