Triple Sulfa Vaginal Tablets
(Current title—not to change until October 1,2005)
Monograph title change—to become official October 1,2005
See Triple Sulfa Vaginal Inserts
»Triple Sulfa Vaginal Tablets contain not less than 90.0percent and not more than 110.0percent of the labeled amounts of sulfathiazole (C9H9N3O2S2),sulfacetamide (C8H10N2O3S),and sulfabenzamide (C13H12N2O3S).
Packaging and storage— Preserve in well-closed,light-resistant containers.
Identification— The retention times of the major peaks in the chromatogram of the Assay preparationcorrespond to those in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation,as obtained in the Assay.
Uniformity of dosage units á905ñ: meet the requirements for Weight Variationwith respect to sulfathiazole,to sulfacetamide,and to sulfabenzamide.
Assay—
Mobile phase,Internal standard solution,and Standard preparation— Prepare as directed in the Assayunder Triple Sulfa Vaginal Cream.
Assay preparation— Weigh and finely powder not fewer than 10Vaginal Tablets.Transfer an accurately weighed portion of the powder,equivalent to about 144mg of sulfacetamide,184mg of sulfabenzamide,and 173mg of sulfathiazole,to a 250-mLvolumetric flask.Add 10.0mLof water,and shake for 10minutes.Add 10.0mLof Internal standard solutionand 100mLof acetone,and shake for 30minutes at low speed on a mechanical shaker.Dilute with acetone to volume,mix,and allow to stand for 30minutes.Pipet 5mLof the clear supernatant into a 50-mLvolumetric flask,and evaporate on a steam bath with the aid of a gentle stream of nitrogen to dryness.Dissolve the residue in Mobile phase,dilute with Mobile phaseto volume,and mix.
Chromatographic systemand Procedure— Proceed with the Vaginal Tablets as directed in the Assayunder Triple Sulfa Vaginal Cream.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Behnam Davani,Ph.D.,MBA,Senior Scientist
Expert Committee:(PA7)Pharmaceutical Analysis 7
USP28–NF23Page 1815
Pharmacopeial Forum:Volume No.29(3)Page 670
Phone Number:1-301-816-8394