Naltrexone hydrochloride

Naltrexone hydrochloride: opioid receptor antagonist.

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

Structure

2D structure of Naltrexone hydrochloride

Naltrexone hydrochloride: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 5360515).

Compound data

CAS number

16590-41-3

Formula

C20H23NO4

Molecular weight

341.41 g/mol

Type

Opioid receptor antagonist

Structure and names

Identity: Naltrexone (free base)

IUPAC name: (4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-3-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4a,9-dihydroxy-2,4,5,6,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one

How Vanguard tests Naltrexone 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 and HPLC retention time, assay by HPLC, organic impurities by HPLC, residue on ignition, total solvents, chloride by titration, optical rotation, water and solution clarity. Full testing to the USP Naltrexone 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

  • Naltrexone Hydrochloride (CAS 16676-29-2; dihydrate CAS 850808-02-5)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Naltrexone hydrochloride testing

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

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

Which form of naltrexone is usually tested?

Naltrexone is supplied as the hydrochloride salt, sometimes as a dihydrate. Results can be reported as the salt or the free base, so tell us which basis your label uses.

Can naltrexone be confused with naloxone?

They are close structural relatives, but naltrexone has a cyclopropylmethyl group where naloxone has an allyl group. The masses and HPLC retention times differ, so LC-MS and HPLC tell them apart.

Can capsules or compounded products be tested?

Yes. Capsules and tablets are extracted and assayed by HPLC against the label claim. Let us know the strength per unit when you send them.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5360515

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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