Certificate of Analysis

 

 

Simvastatin USP24                                                            Batch No.       : MIT 1201     

 

Analysis No.              : 105004                                             Mfg Date        : Feb 26, 2001

Quantity                      : 5 Kg                                                  Expiry Date    : Feb, 2004

 

 

 

Item

 

Specifications

 

Result

 

Appearance

 
White crystalline powder
 
white crystalline powder

 

Identification

 

Conforms

 

Conforms

 

Specific rotations

 

+ 285 o to + 298 o

 

+ 287.4 o

 

Limit of Lovastatin

 

1% max

 

0.2%

 

Residue on ignition

 

0.1% max

 

0.02%

 

Loss on drying

 

0.5% max.

 

0.02%

 

Heavy metal

 

10 ppm max

 

< 10 ppm

 

Related substance

Single impurity < 0.4%

Total impurities < 1%

Conforms

Conforms

 

Assay

 

98 to 101%

 

99.4%

 

 

 

Conclusion : The above mentioned product conforms to USP24

 

 

 

Date of analysis            : Feb 26, 2001

 

Approved