Paroxetine hydrochloride

Paroxetine hydrochloride: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

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

Structure

2D structure of Paroxetine hydrochloride

Paroxetine hydrochloride: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 5282487).

Compound data

CAS number

110429-35-1

Formula

C19H20FNO3 · HCl · ½H2O

Molecular weight

374.83 g/mol

Type

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Structure and names

Identity: Paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate

IUPAC name: bis((3S,4R)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxymethyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperidine);hydrate;dihydrochloride

How Vanguard tests Paroxetine 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, a chloride test and HPLC retention time, assay by HPLC, related compounds and organic impurities by HPLC, plus residue on ignition and water content. Full testing to the USP Paroxetine 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

  • Paroxetine
  • Paroxetine Hydrochloride (anhydrous CAS 78246-49-8; hemihydrate CAS 110429-35-1)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

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

Does it matter whether my paroxetine is the hemihydrate or the anhydrous salt?

Yes, for the assay. The hemihydrate carries about half a mole of water per mole, so its theoretical paroxetine content is lower than the anhydrous salt; tell us which form you have so the result is calculated on the right basis.

Can LC-MS tell the hydrate forms apart?

No. Both forms give the same paroxetine ion in LC-MS. Water content, which the monograph measures separately, is what distinguishes them.

What sample forms are usually tested?

Powder, tablets and oral suspension. Tablets are ground and extracted, and the result can be reported as percent of label claim.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5282487

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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