Heparin Sodium | ||||
Source | Intestinal mucosa of pigs | |||
Quality standard |
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USP |
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characters |
Appearance |
white or almost white;?hygroscopic powder |
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white or almost white;?hygroscopic powder |
solubility |
freely soluble in water |
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freely soluble in water |
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specific rotation |
≥+50° |
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identification | Anti- Xa activity/?anti-?IIa?: ?0.9 -?1.1 | Anti- Xa activity/?anti-?IIa?: ?0.9 -?1.1 | Anti- Xa activity/?anti-?IIa?: ?0.9 -?1.1 | |
reference solutions(3):peak-to-valley minimum 1.3;the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with test solution(a) is NMT 5% (RSD)in retention time and shape to the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with reference solutions(3) |
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reference solutions(C):peak-to-valley minimum 1.3;the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with test solution(a) is similar in retention time and shape to the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with reference solutions(C) | ||
It gives positive reaction of sodium | A solution of Heparin Sodium imparts an intense yellow color to a nonluminous flame | It complies with the test for sodium | ||
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No unidentified signals greater than 4% of the mean of the height of signals 1 and 2 are present in the following ranges:0.10-2.00,2.10-3.20,and 5.70-8.00ppm,No signals greater than 200% of the mean of the height of signals and 2 arepresent in the 3.75-4.55ppm for porcine heparin | No unidentified signals greater than 4% of the mean of the height of signals 1 and 2 are present in the following ranges:0.10-2.00,2.10-3.20,and 5.70-8.00ppm,No signals greater than 200% of the mean of the height of signals and 2 are present in the 3.75-4.55ppm for porcine heparin | ||
MW | M24000?:?NMT 20%, Mw :?15,000 -19,000Da, and the ratio of M8000-16000?/M16000-24000??≥1.0 | M24000?:?NMT 20%, Mw :?15,000 -19,000Da, and the ratio of M8000-16000?/M16000-24000??≥1.0 | M24000?:?NMT 20%, Mw :?15,000 -19,000Da, and the ratio of M8000-16000?/M16000-24000??≥1.0 | |
Nitrogen | 1.5 -2.5 %?(on the dried basis) | 1.3?-2.5 %?(on the dried basis) | 1.5 -2.5 %?(on the dried basis) | |
pH | 5.0-8.0 | 5.0-7.5 | 5.0-8.0 | |
Appearance of solution | clear;NMT: intensity?1 |
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clear;NMT: intensity?5 | |
Nucleotidic impurities | A260nm is not greater than 0.10 | NMT 0.1% (w/w) | A260nm is not greater than 0.15 | |
Protein | ≤0?0.5 per cent (on the dried?basis) | NMT 0.1% (w/w) | ≤0.5 %(on the dried?basis) | |
Related substances | no more than the area of the peak due to dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in the chromatogram obtained with reference solutions(5)(2.0 per cent);no peak with an area greater than 0.01 times the area of the peak due to dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in the chromatogram obtained with reference solutions(e)is detected |
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no more than the area of the peak due to dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in the chromatogram obtained with reference solutions(e)(2.0 per cent);no peak with an area greater than 0.01 times the area of the peak (corresponding to a disregard limit of 0.02 per cent) | |
Residual solvents | Ethanol≤0.5% |
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Loss on drying | NMT 5.0% | NMT 5.0% | NMT 8.0% | |
Residue on Ignition | 28.0%-41.0% | 28.0%-41.0% | / | |
Sodium | 10.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent (dried substance) |
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10.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent (dried substance) | |
Heavy metals | ≤30ppm |
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Bacterial endotoxins | <0.010EU/IU | <0.03EU/U | <0.010EU/IU | |
Limit of Galactosamine in Total Hexosamine |
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NMT 1% |
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Absence of Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate |
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NO features associated with oversulfated chondroitin sulfate are found between 2.12 and 3.00 ppm; ??????????????????????No peaks corresponding to oversulfated chondroitin sulfate should be detected eluting after the heparin peak |
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Assay | ≥180 IU/mg (on the dried basis) | ≥180 USP U/mg (on the dried basis) | ≥180 IU/mg (on the dried basis) |