Digoxin

Digoxin: cardiac glycoside.

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

Structure

2D structure of Digoxin

Digoxin: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 2724385).

Compound data

CAS number

20830-75-5

Formula

C41H64O14

Molecular weight

780.94 g/mol

Type

Cardiac glycoside

Structure and names

Identity: Digoxin

IUPAC name: 3-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,12R,13S,14S,17R)-3-[(2R,4S,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,4S,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-12,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2H-furan-5-one

How Vanguard tests Digoxin

Method for the $250 identity, purity and quantity test: Chromatographic assay, with detection selected for the compound, 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 glycosides by HPLC, residue on ignition, residual solvents, and loss on drying. Full testing to the USP Digoxin 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

  • Digoxin (CAS 20830-75-5)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Digoxin testing

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

No. The $250 test covers identity, purity and quantity by a chromatographic assay, with detection selected for the compound. Full testing to the USP Digoxin monograph is available and quoted.

How is digoxin told apart from digitoxin?

Digitoxin is a related cardiac glycoside that lacks one hydroxyl group. It has a different retention time and is 16 mass units lighter, so HPLC separates it from digoxin.

Why does digoxin need a sensitive method?

Digoxin absorbs UV only weakly, through its lactone ring, and products often contain very small amounts per unit, so the lab uses a detection method suited to the compound. Very low-level samples may need a more sensitive setup.

What does digoxin break down to?

In acid, digoxin loses its sugar units step by step, forming bisdigitoxoside, monodigitoxoside and digoxigenin. These appear as separate peaks in the purity profile.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2724385

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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