Betamethasone

Betamethasone: corticosteroid (glucocorticoid).

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

Structure

2D structure of Betamethasone

Betamethasone: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 9782).

Compound data

CAS number

378-44-9

Formula

C22H29FO5

Molecular weight

392.46 g/mol

Type

Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)

Structure and names

Identity: Betamethasone

IUPAC name: (8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

How Vanguard tests Betamethasone

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 Betamethasone monograph covers identity by infrared spectroscopy and thin-layer chromatography, assay by HPLC, ordinary impurities by thin-layer chromatography, specific rotation, loss on drying, and residue on ignition. Full testing to the USP Betamethasone 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

  • Betamethasone (CAS 378-44-9)
  • Betamethasone Acetate (CAS 987-24-6)
  • Betamethasone Dipropionate (CAS 5593-20-4)
  • Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate (CAS 151-73-5)
  • Betamethasone Valerate (CAS 2152-44-5)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Betamethasone 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 Betamethasone monograph is available and quoted.

Can the test tell betamethasone from dexamethasone?

They are stereoisomers with the same mass, differing only at the 16-methyl position, so LC-MS alone cannot separate them. The HPLC method is set up to resolve the two by retention time.

Can you test betamethasone esters such as the valerate or dipropionate?

Yes. Each ester has its own retention time and mass, so the report names the ester found and gives quantity for that ester.

What sample forms are common?

Powders, creams, ointments and injectable suspensions. Creams and ointments need an extraction step, so send the labeled strength with the sample.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9782

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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