Prilocaine

Prilocaine: local anesthetic (amino amide).

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

Structure

2D structure of Prilocaine

Prilocaine: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 4906).

Compound data

CAS number

721-50-6

Formula

C13H20N2O

Molecular weight

220.31 g/mol

Type

Local anesthetic (amino amide)

Structure and names

Identity: Prilocaine

IUPAC name: N-(2-methylphenyl)-2-(propylamino)propanamide

How Vanguard tests Prilocaine

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, related compound A and organic impurities by HPLC, and water and residue on ignition. Full testing to the USP Prilocaine 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

  • Prilocaine (CAS 721-50-6)
  • Prilocaine Hydrochloride (CAS 1786-81-8)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Prilocaine 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, with LC-MS to confirm identity. Full testing to the USP Prilocaine monograph is available and quoted.

What is prilocaine related compound A?

It is o-toluidine, a starting material and hydrolysis product of prilocaine. The monograph limits it separately, and it appears as its own peak in HPLC.

Is prilocaine often mixed with lidocaine?

Yes, prilocaine is commonly found with lidocaine in topical creams. Both can be quantified from the same cream sample, and mixtures are quoted by the number of compounds.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4906

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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