Valacyclovir hydrochloride

Valacyclovir hydrochloride: antiviral nucleoside analog prodrug.

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

Structure

2D structure of Valacyclovir hydrochloride

Valacyclovir hydrochloride: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 135398741).

Compound data

CAS number

124832-27-5

Formula

C13H20N6O4 · HCl

Molecular weight

360.80 g/mol

Type

Antiviral nucleoside analog prodrug

Structure and names

Identity: Valacyclovir hydrochloride

IUPAC name: 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate;hydrochloride

How Vanguard tests Valacyclovir 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, HPLC retention time and a chloride test, assay by HPLC, impurities by thin-layer chromatography and HPLC, residue on ignition, and water content. Full testing to the USP Valacyclovir 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

  • Valacyclovir Hydrochloride (CAS 124832-27-5)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Valacyclovir 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 quantity and LC-MS for identity. Full testing to the USP Valacyclovir Hydrochloride monograph is available and quoted.

Why does acyclovir show up in valacyclovir samples?

Valacyclovir is the L-valine ester of acyclovir, and the ester hydrolyzes in water, faster at higher pH. Acyclovir is the main degradation product and is measured as a separate peak in the purity profile.

Can valacyclovir contain the wrong isomer?

Valacyclovir is made with L-valine, and a small amount of the D-valine ester can form. The D-isomer has the same mass and needs a chiral method to separate, which is quoted separately.

Is the result reported as the hydrochloride?

Raw material is usually valacyclovir hydrochloride, often as a hydrate. Results can be stated as the salt or as valacyclovir base using the molecular weights.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135398741

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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