DESLORATIDINE |
Product Name |
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Desloratidine BP/EP/USP |
Chemical Name |
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8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperdinylidene)- 5H-benzo [5,6] cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine |
CAS Number |
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100643-71-8? |
Chemical Formula |
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C19H19ClN2 |
Molecular Mass |
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310.82 g/mol |
Therapeutic Category |
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Antihistamine |
Test |
Specification |
Description |
A White to light brown colored crystalline powder |
Identification |
The IR spectrum of the sample recorded as KBr pellet is concordant with similarly recorded spectrum of working standard. |
Solubility |
Freely soluble in methanol. |
Heavy Metals |
Not more than 20 ppm |
Assay on dried basis by HPLC |
Not less than 99.0% and NMT 101.0% |
Water Content by KF |
NMT 1.0% |
Sulphated Ash |
Not more than 0.10% w/w |
Melting Range |
Between 152 & deg to 159 & deg |
Additional Tests |
Single Max Impurity: N MT 0.10 % Total Impurities: NMT 0.30 % |
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