Research Article

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

Table 8

Robustness study of NMS Injection.

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 injection at wavelength = 215 ± 2 nm
At wavelength = 217 nmAt wavelength = 213 nm
NMS10.384 ± 0.0240.23017774517 ± 22268.680.13010.416 ± 0.0110.10025738094 ± 48861.320.190
Impurity A4.889 ± 0.0140.27738521 ± 66.550.1734.880 ± 0.0250.10437613 ± 61.200.163
Impurity B7.881 ± 0.0060.0713133 ± 11.240.3597.847 ± 0.0340.4282677 ± 23.090.863
Impurity C29.605 ± 0.0160.06547303 ± 14.010.03029.615 ± 0.0080.02575631 ± 149.7210.198

Robustness study of NMS injection at flow rate = 1.0 ± 0.2 mL/min
At flow rate = 1.2 mL/minAt flow rate = 0.8 mL/min
NMS9.082 ± 0.0230.25522451115 ± 38468.140.17111.954 ± 0.0340.28133595014 ± 2169060.646
Impurity A4.041 ± 0.0421.03940158 ± 75.350.1886.052 ± 0.0400.16558851 ± 64.290.109
Impurity B7.347 ± 0.0470.6422052.33 ± 12.500.6099.646 ± 0.0230.2474702 ± 23.460.499
Impurity C27.09 ± 0.0270.10055498 ± 90.590.16333.645 ± 0.0460.13681454 ± 46.110.057

Robustness study of NMS injection at mobile phase pH = 3.0 ± 0.1
At pH = 3.1At pH = 2.9
NMS10.502 ± 0.0380.15823062769 ± 277.100.00110.55 ± 0.0320.30623079307 ± 292890.127
Impurity A4.950 ± 0.0040.0884211 ± 18.900.4494.924 ± 0.0080.1534500 ± 61.271.362
Impurity B8.456 ± 0.0160.188Below detection limit-----7.139 ± 0.0090.130Below detection limit-----
Impurity C30.413 ± 0.0420.13820941 ± 71.990.34430.727 ± 0.0310.10020889 ± 228.71.095