Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Medroxyprogesterone acetate: progestin (steroid ester).

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

Structure

Medroxyprogesterone acetate: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 6279).

Compound data

CAS number

71-58-9

Formula

C₂₄H₃₄O₄

Molecular weight

386.53 g/mol

Type

Progestin (steroid ester)

Structure and names

Identity: Medroxyprogesterone acetate

IUPAC name: [(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate

How Vanguard tests Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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 Medroxyprogesterone Acetate monograph covers identity by infrared and UV spectroscopy, assay by HPLC, organic impurities by HPLC, a related compound limit by thin-layer chromatography, optical rotation and loss on drying. Full testing to the USP Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 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

Purity and quantity

$250

Chromatographic purity and mg per unit by the method matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard. 1 unit.

Raw powder purity

$200

Chromatographic purity on bulk powder. 50 mg.

Add-on tests

Add-on test	Price
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

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (CAS 71-58-9)
Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Medroxyprogesterone acetate 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 Medroxyprogesterone Acetate monograph is available and quoted.

Is medroxyprogesterone acetate the same as medroxyprogesterone?

No. The USP article is the acetate ester. The ester and the free alcohol have different masses, so the report states which one was found.

Can it be distinguished from megestrol acetate?

Yes. The two are close relatives but differ by two hydrogens, so LC-MS gives different masses and HPLC separates them.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6279

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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