Research Article

A RP-HPLC Method for the Analysis of Neostigmine Methylsulfate and Process-Related Impurities, Forced Degradation Studies, in the Injection Formulation

Table 7

Robustness study of NMS API.

ComponentMean RT (min) ± SD(%) RSD of RTMean of peak area ±  SD(%) RSD of peak areaMean RT (min) ± SD% RSD of RTMean of peak area  ± SD(%) RSD of peak area

Robustness study of NMS API at wavelength = 215 ± 2 nm
At wavelength = 217 nmAt wavelength = 213 nm
NMS10.387 ± 0.0860.82817768873 ± 106476.70.59910.304 ± 0.0620.600225602860 ± 506350.198
Impurity A4.856 ± 0.0430.88739372 ± 51.080.1304.861 ± 0.02570.528937201 ± 190.051
Impurity B7.871 ± 0.0470.6033246 ± 6.810.2107.872 ± 0.0190.24313146 ± 9.170.291
Impurity C29.622 ± 0.0670.22645084 ± 27.300.06129.608 ± 0.0680.23077475 ± 65.730.088

Robustness study of NMS API at flow rate = 1.0 ± 0.2 mL/min
At flow rate = 1.2 mL/minAt flow rate = 0.8 mL/min
NMS9.097 ± 0.0090.093922443297 ± 40747.540.18211.92 ± 0.0140.11933639814 ± 79924.440.238
Impurity A4.071 ± 0.0270.654240086 ± 55.080.1376.038 ± 0.0230.37958861 ± 45.090.077
Impurity B7.318 ± 0.0600.81362072 ± 9.290.4489.621 ± 0.0400.4164708 ± 20.070.426
Impurity C27.016 ± 0.0010.003755508 ± 66.160.11933.659 ± 0.0490.14581426 ± 41.190.051

Robustness study of NMS API for mobile phase A (phosphate buffer) pH = 3.0 ± 0.1
At pH = 3.1At pH = 2.9
NMS10.491 ± 0.01510.144122826514 ± 5858.30.02610.579 ± 0.0700.65722824778 ± 621570.272
Impurity A4.911 ± 0.05571.133631870 ± 92.0890.2894.835 ± 0.0811.67332536 ± 81.280.250
Impurity B8.457 ± 0.07160.84703416 ± 12.220.3587.207 ± 0.0650.9052820 ± 24.790.879
Impurity C30.651 ± 0.06750.2202105084 ± 150.440.14330.611 ± 0.1380.45221815 ± 50.340.231