Docusate Sodium (dok' ue sate soe' dee um). C20H37NaO7S444.56 Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, sodium salt; Sodium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate [577-11-7]. DEFINITION Docusate Sodium contains NLT 99.0% and NMT 100.5% of C20H37NaO7S, calculated on the anhydrous basis. IDENTIFICATION • Procedure Sample: Place a small piece of Docusate Sodium on a salt plate, add one drop of acetone, and promptly cover with another salt plate. Rub the plates together to dissolve the specimen, slide the plates apart, and allow the acetone to evaporate. Acceptance criteria: The IR absorption spectrum of the film exhibits maxima only at the same wavelengths as that of a similar preparation of USP Docusate Sodium RS. ASSAY • Procedure Solution A: 2.5 g/L of tetra-n-butylammonium iodide in water Solution B: A mixture of 100 g/L of anhydrous sodium sulfate and 10 g/L of sodium carbonate in water Sample: 50 mg Analysis: Dissolve the Sample in 50 mL of chloroform in a glass-stoppered, 250-mL conical flask. Add 50 mL of Solution B and 500 µL of bromophenol blue TS. Titrate with Solution A until 1 mL from the endpoint, and shake the stoppered flask vigorously for 2 min. Continue the titration in two-drop increments, shaking vigorously for 10 s after each addition, and then allow the flask to stand 10 s. Continue the titration until the chloroform layer just assumes a blue color. Each mL of Solution A is equivalent to 3.009 mg of C20H37NaO7S. Acceptance criteria: 99.0%100.5% on the anhydrous basis IMPURITIES Inorganic Impurities • Residue on Ignition 281: Between 15.5% and 16.5%, calculated on the anhydrous basis Procedure: Transfer about 1 g, accurately weighed, to a tared crucible, ignite until thoroughly charred, and cool. Moisten the ash with 1 mL of sulfuric acid, and complete the ignition by heating at 800 ± 25 for 15-min periods to constant weight. • Heavy Metals 231 Sample: 2.0 g Analysis: Transfer the Sample to a platinum crucible, and ignite until free from carbon. Cool, moisten the residue with 1 mL of hydrochloric acid, and evaporate on a steam bath to dryness. Add 2 mL of 6 N acetic acid, digest on a steam bath for 5 min, filter into one of a pair of matched 50-mL, color-comparison tubes, and wash the residue with sufficient water to make 25 mL. Acceptance criteria: NMT 10 ppm Organic Impurities • Procedure: Limit of Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Maleate Mobile phase: Alcohol and water (78:22), filtered and degassed Standard solution: 80 µg/mL of USP Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Maleate RS in alcohol Sample solution: 20 mg/mL of Docusate Sodium in alcohol. [NoteIf necessary, warm the mixture using the steam bath to achieve a complete dissolution. ] Chromatographic system Mode: LC Detector: UV 210 nm Column: 4.6-mm × 3-cm; 3.5-µm packing L1 Column temperature: 30 Flow rate: 1 mL/min Injection size: 3 µL System suitability Sample: Standard solution Suitability requirements Relative standard deviation: NMT 2.0% for replicate injections Analysis Samples: Standard solution and Sample solution Calculate the percentage of bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate in the portion of Docusate Sodium taken: Result = (rU/rS) × (CS/CU) × 100
Acceptance criteria: NMT 0.4% SPECIFIC TESTS • Water Determination, Method I 921: NMT 2.0% • Clarity of Solution Sample solution: 25 g in 100 mL of alcohol Acceptance criteria: The Sample solution does not develop a haze within 24 h. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Packaging and Storage: Preserve in well-closed containers. Auxiliary Information Please check for your question in the FAQs before contacting USP.
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