AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
Product Name |
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Amitriptyline Hydrochloride BP/EP/USP |
Chemical Name |
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1-Propanamine, 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-N,N dimethyl-,hydrochloride |
CAS Number |
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549-18-8 |
Chemical Formula |
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C20H23N.HCl |
Molecular Mass |
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313.86 g/mol |
Therapeutic Category |
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Antidepressant |
Test |
Specification |
Description |
white or practically white, odorless or practically odorless, crystalline powder or small crystals |
Identification |
BY IR BY UV Test for Chloride |
Solubility |
Freely soluble in water, in alcohol and in Chloroform, and in methanol, insoluble in ether. |
Heavy Metals |
Not more than 0.001% |
Ph (1% Solution) |
Between 5.0 and 6.0 |
Loss On Drying |
Not more than 0.5% |
Assay on dried basis by HPLC |
Between 99 % w/w to 100.5 % w/w |
Related Substances by TLC |
Any secondary spot : NMT 0.5%
Sum of all secondary spots : NMT 1.0% |
Melting Range |
Between 195.0°C to 199.0°C |
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