Cefadroxil

Cefadroxil: cephalosporin antibiotic (first generation).

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

Structure

2D structure of Cefadroxil

Cefadroxil: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 47964).

Compound data

CAS number

66592-87-8

Formula

C16H17N3O5S · H2O

Molecular weight

381.40 g/mol

Type

Cephalosporin antibiotic (first generation)

Structure and names

Identity: Cefadroxil (monohydrate)

IUPAC name: (6R,7R)-7-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid;hydrate

How Vanguard tests Cefadroxil

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 and N,N-dimethylaniline by GC, and optical rotation, pH and water. Full testing to the USP Cefadroxil 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

  • Cefadroxil (CAS 66592-87-8; hemihydrate CAS 119922-85-9; anhydrous CAS 50370-12-2)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Cefadroxil 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 Cefadroxil monograph is available and quoted.

Why does the USP monograph list three forms of cefadroxil?

Cefadroxil exists as a monohydrate, a hemihydrate and an anhydrous form, each with a different molecular weight. Results are calculated on the anhydrous basis, so water content and the form on the label both matter.

What is the dimethylaniline test?

N,N-Dimethylaniline can be left over from cephalosporin synthesis. The USP monograph limits it with a separate GC test, which is available and quoted.

What forms does cefadroxil arrive in?

Usually powder, capsules, tablets or powder for oral suspension. Capsule contents and tablets are extracted and the result is reported per unit.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/47964

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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