Progesterone Injection
» Progesterone Injection is a sterile solution of Progesterone in a suitable solvent. It contains not less than 90.0 percent and not more than 110.0 percent of the labeled amount of C21H30O2.
Packaging and storage—
Preserve in single-dose or in multiple-dose containers, preferably of Type I or Type III glass.
USP Reference standards 
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USP Progesterone RS 
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Identification—
Insert a pledget of fine glass wool into the base of a chromatographic tube of about 200 × 25 mm. Mix 8.0 mL of nitromethane with 7.0 g of purified siliceous earth in a 150-mL beaker until uniform, and transfer to the chromatographic tube, packing lightly with a suitable tamping rod. Pack a pledget of glass wool on the top of the column. Dilute 1 mL of the Injection with n-heptane to obtain a solution having a concentration of about 1 mg of progesterone per mL. Transfer 4.0 mL of this solution to the prepared column. Pass 300 mL of n-heptane through the column, discarding the first 120 mL of the eluate. Collect the subsequent eluate in a 250-mL beaker. Evaporate the solution under a stream of nitrogen on a steam bath to about 50 mL, transfer to a 100-mL beaker, and evaporate to dryness. Remove the last traces of n-heptane by adding 1 mL of methanol and again drying. Dry the specimen over silica gel for 4 hours: the IR absorption spectrum of a potassium bromide dispersion of the residue so obtained exhibits maxima only at the same wavelengths as that of a similar preparation of USP Progesterone RS.
Other requirements—
It meets the requirements under Injections 1.
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Assay—
Mobile phase—
Prepare a degassed mixture of alcohol and water (11:9). Make adjustments if necessary (see System Suitability under Chromatography 621).
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Standard preparation—
Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of USP Progesterone RS in 20 mL of tetrahydrofuran, and dilute quantitatively, and stepwise if necessary, with alcohol to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 0.08 mg per mL.
Assay preparation—
Transfer an accurately measured volume of Injection, equivalent to about 100 mg of progesterone, to a 100-mL volumetric flask, add 20 mL of tetrahydrofuran to dissolve, and dilute with alcohol to volume. Transfer 8 mL of this solution to a 100-mL volumetric flask, dilute with alcohol to volume, and mix.
Chromatographic system (see Chromatography 621)—
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 254-nm detector and a 4.6-mm × 25-cm column that contains 5-µm packing L1. The flow rate is about 1 mL per minute. The column temperature is maintained at about 40
. Chromatograph a sample of dimethyl sulfoxide, and identify the retention time, t
, of this nonretarded compound to calculate the capacity factor, k¢. Chromatograph the Standard preparation, and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure: the capacity factor, k¢, for progesterone is not less than 2.0; the tailing factor is not more than 2.0; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0%.
621)—
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 254-nm detector and a 4.6-mm × 25-cm column that contains 5-µm packing L1. The flow rate is about 1 mL per minute. The column temperature is maintained at about 40. Chromatograph a sample of dimethyl sulfoxide, and identify the retention time, t, of this nonretarded compound to calculate the capacity factor, k¢. Chromatograph the Standard preparation, and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure: the capacity factor, k¢, for progesterone is not less than 2.0; the tailing factor is not more than 2.0; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0%.
Procedure—
Separately inject equal volumes (about 10 µL) of the Standard preparation and the Assay preparation into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the responses for the major peaks. [note—The run time for the Assay preparation must be at least twice that of the Standard preparation. ] Calculate the quantity, in mg, of progesterone (C21H30O2) in each mL of Injection taken by the formula:
1250(C/V)(rU / rS)
in which C is the concentration, in mg per mL, of USP Progesterone RS in the Standard preparation; V is the volume, in mL, of Injection taken; and rU and rS are the peak responses for progesterone obtained from the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation, respectively.
Auxiliary Information—
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| Topic/Question | Contact | Expert Committee |
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| Monograph | Mary S. Waddell
Scientific Liaison 1-301-816-8124 |
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| Reference Standards | RS Technical Services 1-301-816-8129 rstech@usp.org |
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