Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Fluoxetine hydrochloride: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Fluoxetine hydrochloride testing at Vanguard Laboratory: identity, purity and quantity $250 per sample, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

Structure

2D structure of Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Fluoxetine hydrochloride: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 62857).

Compound data

CAS number

56296-78-7

Formula

C17H18F3NO · HCl

Molecular weight

345.79 g/mol

Type

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Structure and names

Identity: Fluoxetine hydrochloride

IUPAC name: N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine;hydrochloride

How Vanguard tests Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Method for the $250 identity, purity and quantity test: HPLC-UV purity and assay, LC-MS identity, against a reference standard, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

The USP monograph covers identity by infrared spectroscopy, a chloride test and HPLC retention time, assay by HPLC, organic impurities by HPLC, and water content. Full testing to the USP Fluoxetine Hydrochloride monograph is available and quoted.

What's reported

  • Purity, as percent of total peak area
  • Quantity, against the label claim
  • Identity, reported as match or no match against the reference standard
  • With monograph testing (quoted): the monograph’s tests against its limits

Tests and prices

$250

Chromatographic purity and mg per unit by the method matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard. 1 unit.

$200

Chromatographic purity on bulk powder. 50 mg.

Add-on tests

Add-on testPrice
Identity and impurities
FTIR identity$90
CHNS elemental analysis (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur)$125
Chiral purity (where a chiral method exists; new methods quoted)$250
Water, solvents and salt form
Water content by Karl Fischer$60
Residual solvents$150
Counterions: chloride, acetate and TFA$70
Assay
Assay, % w/w (with raw powder purity; $250 together)+$50
Metals and conformity
Heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and lead$150
Conformity: purity and quantity on more units from the same lot$100 per extra unit
Microbiology (injectables)
Endotoxin$210
Sterility or bioburden$150
Container closure integrity (CCI)$50
Screening
Fentanyl screen$50

10% off for 10 or more samples.

Need something else? Other tests are available on request.

Sample amount and turnaround

Purity and quantity is $250 per sample (1 unit) and raw powder purity is $200 for 50 mg, with results in 3 to 5 business days. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the label claim and the form it contains.

Salts, forms and compendial references

  • Fluoxetine
  • Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (CAS 56296-78-7)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Fluoxetine hydrochloride testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. The $250 test covers identity, purity and quantity by HPLC-UV for purity and assay and LC-MS for identity. Full testing to the USP Fluoxetine Hydrochloride monograph is available and quoted.

Is the result reported as fluoxetine hydrochloride or as the free base?

The monograph defines the material as fluoxetine hydrochloride, so purity and assay are normally reported on that basis. A free base figure can be calculated from the two molecular weights if you need it.

Can capsules or oral solution be tested, not just powder?

Yes. Capsule contents and liquids are extracted and assayed against a fluoxetine hydrochloride reference standard. Give us the label claim so the result can be reported as percent of label.

Is fluoxetine a single enantiomer?

No. Fluoxetine hydrochloride is a racemic mixture of the R and S forms, and a standard reversed-phase HPLC purity method does not separate them.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62857

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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