Test 1
If the product complies with this test, the labeling indicates that it meets USP
Drug Release Test 1.
Medium:
water; 50 mL.
Apparatus 7:
15 to 30 cycles per minute. Do not use the reciprocating disk, but use a 25-cm plexiglas rod, the perimeter of the Tablets being affixed to the rod with a water-insoluble glue. The solution containers are 25-mm test tubes, 150 to 200 mm in length, and the water bath is maintained at 37 ± 0.5
. At the end of each specified test interval, the systems are transferred to the next row of new test tubes containing 50 mL of fresh
Medium.
Times:
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours.
Diluting solution:
a mixture of methanol and water (1:1).
Standard solutions
Transfer about 50 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS, accurately weighed, to a 100-mL volumetric flask, dissolve in 50 mL of methanol, dilute with water to volume, and mix to obtain a Standard stock solution. Quantitatively dilute this Standard stock solution with
Diluting solution to obtain solutions having suitable known concentrations.
Test solution
Use portions of the solution under test, passed through a 0.4-µm filter, suitably diluted with methanol, and stepwise, if necessary, with Diluting solution to obtain a final mixture consisting of equal parts of methanol and water.
Procedure
Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released in the Test solution at each 4-hour interval by employing UV absorption at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 338 nm, in 0.5-cm cells. [NOTEFor the 4-hour time period, determine the absorbance at 456 nm, and use this determination to correct for excipient interference.]
Tolerances
The cumulative percentages of the labeled amount of nifedipine (C
17H
18N
2O
6), released in vivo and dissolved at the times specified, conform to
Acceptance Table 1.
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved* |
4 |
between 5% and 17% |
8 |
|
12 |
between 43% and 80% |
16 |
|
20 |
|
24 |
not less than 80% |
*
The amount dissolved is expressed in terms of the labeled tablet strength rather than in terms of the labeled total contents.
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Test 2
If the product complies with this test, the labeling indicates that it meets USP
Drug Release Test 2.
Buffer concentrate
Transfer 330.9 g of dibasic sodium phosphate and 38 g of citric acid to a 1-L volumetric flask, add water to dissolve, add 10 mL of phosphoric acid, dilute with water to volume, and mix.
Medium
Mix 125.0 mL of Buffer concentrate and 1 L of 10% sodium lauryl sulfate solution, and dilute to 10 L. Adjust if necessary to a pH of 6.8; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
50 rpm, with sinkers (see
Figure 1).
Fig. 1 (printed with permission of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia)
Times:
3, 6, and 12 hours.
Determine the amount of nifedipine (C17H18N2O6) dissolved by employing the following method.
Mobile phase
Prepare a filtered and degassed mixture of acetonitrile and water (70:30). Make adjustments if necessary (see
System Suitability under
Chromatography 621).
Standard solution
Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of
USP Nifedipine RS in methanol to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 1.11 mg per mL. Dilute quantitatively and stepwise with
Medium to obtain a solution having a known concentration of 0.1 mg per mL.
Chromatographic system
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 350-nm detector and a 4.0-mm × 125-mm column that contains 3-µm packing L1. The flow rate is about 1.5 mL per minute. The column temperature is maintained at about 40
. Chromatograph the
Standard solution, and record the peak responses as directed for
Procedure: the column efficiency is not less than 2000 theoretical plates; the tailing factor is not more than 1.5; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0%.
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes (about 20 µL) of filtered portions of the Standard solution and the solution under test into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the responses for the major peaks. Determine the amount of nifedipine (C17H18N2O6) dissolved.
Tolerances
The percentages of the labeled amount of nifedipine (C
17H
18N
2O
6) released in vivo and dissolved at the times specified conform to
Acceptance Table 1.
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved |
3 |
between 10% and 30% |
6 |
between 40% and 65% |
12 |
not less than 80% |
Test 3
If the product complies with this test, the labeling indicates that it meets USP
Drug Release Test 3.
FOR TABLETS LABELED TO CONTAIN 30 MG OF NIFEDIPINE
Phase 1:
Medium:
0.05 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.5; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
100 rpm.
Time:
1 hour.
Standard solution
Prepare a solution in
Medium having an accurately known concentration of about 0.034 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL. If necessary, a volume of methanol, not exceeding 10% of the final volume, can be used to help solubilize nifedipine.
Procedure
[NOTEAfter the run, take the Tablet out of the dissolution vessel, adapt a sinker to it, and transfer the Tablet with the sinker to the dissolution vessel containing the Medium for Phase 2.] Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released in Phase 1 from UV absorbances at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 238 nm using filtered portions of the solution under test, in comparison with the Standard solution, using the Medium as the blank.
Phase 2:
Medium:
0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate in simulated gastric fluid without enzyme, pH 1.2; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
100 rpm.
Times:
1, 4, 8, and 12 hours.
Standard solution
Prepare a solution in
Medium having an accurately known concentration of about 0.034 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL. If necessary, a volume of methanol, not exceeding 10% of the final volume, can be used to help solubilize nifedipine.
Procedure
Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released in Phase 2 from UV absorbances at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 238 nm using filtered portions of the solution under test, in comparison with the Standard solution, using Medium as the blank.
Tolerances
The cumulative percentages of the labeled amount of nifedipine (C
17H
18N
2O
6), released in vivo and dissolved at the times specified, conform to
Acceptance Table 1.
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved* |
1 |
not more than 30% |
4 |
between 30% and 55% |
8 |
not less than 60% |
12 |
not less than 80% |
*
For each dosage unit, add the amount dissolved in phosphate buffer, pH 7.5 from Phase 1 to the amount dissolved at each time point in Phase 2.
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FOR TABLETS LABELED TO CONTAIN 60 MG OF NIFEDIPINE
Phase 1:
Medium:
0.05 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.5; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
100 rpm.
Time:
25 minutes.
Standard solution
Prepare a solution in
Medium having an accurately known concentration of about 0.067 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL. If necessary, a volume of methanol, not exceeding 10% of the final volume, can be used to help solubilize nifedipine.
Procedure
[NOTEAfter the run, take the Tablet out of the dissolution vessel, adapt a sinker to it, and transfer the Tablet with the sinker to the dissolution vessel containing the Medium for Phase 2.] Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released in Phase 1 from UV absorbances at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 238 nm using filtered portions of the solution under test, in comparison with the Standard solution, using the Medium as the blank.
Phase 2:
Medium:
0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate in simulated gastric fluid without enzyme, pH 1.2; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
100 rpm.
Times:
1, 4, 8, and 12 hours.
Standard solution
Prepare a solution in
Medium having an accurately known concentration of about 0.067 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL. If necessary, a volume of methanol, not exceeding 10% of the final volume, can be used to help solubilize nifedipine.
Procedure
Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released in Phase 2 from UV absorbances at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 238 nm using filtered portions of the solution under test, in comparison with the Standard solution, using Medium as the blank.
Tolerances
The cumulative percentages of the labeled amount of nifedipine (C
17H
18N
2O
6), released in vivo and dissolved at the times specified, conform to
Acceptance Table 1.
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved* |
1 |
not more than 30% |
4 |
between 40% and 70% |
8 |
not less than 70% |
12 |
not less than 80% |
*
For each dosage unit, add the amount dissolved in phosphate buffer, pH 7.5 from Phase 1 to the amount dissolved at each time point in Phase 2.
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Test 4
If the product complies with this test, the labeling indicates that the product meets USP
Drug Release Test 4.
Medium:
0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate in simulated gastric fluid without enzyme, pH 1.2; 900 mL.
Apparatus 2:
100 rpm.
Times:
1, 4, and 12 hours.
Standard solution
Prepare a solution in
Medium having an accurately known concentration of about 0.067 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL for Tablets labeled to contain 60 mg, and of about 0.034 mg of
USP Nifedipine RS per mL for Tablets labeled to contain 30 mg. If necessary, a volume of methanol, not exceeding 10% of the final volume, can be used to help solubilize nifedipine.
Procedure
Determine the amount of C17H18N2O6 released from UV absorbances at the wavelength of maximum absorbance at about 238 nm using filtered portions of the solution under test, in comparison with the Standard solution, using the Medium as the blank.
Tolerances
The cumulative percentages of the labeled amount of nifedipine (C
17H
18N
2O
6), released at the times specified, conform to
Acceptance Table 1.
FOR TABLETS LABELED TO CONTAIN 30 MG OF NIFEDIPINE
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved |
1 |
between 12% and 35% |
4 |
between 44% and 67% |
12 |
not less than 80% |
FOR TABLETS LABELED TO CONTAIN 60 MG OF NIFEDIPINE
Time (hours) |
Amount dissolved |
1 |
between 10% and 30% |
4 |
between 40% and 63% |
12 |
not less than 80% |