TEST1
Mobile phase
Prepare a filtered and degassed mixture of dehydrated alcohol,chromatographic solvent hexane,methanol,and diethylamine (55:40:5:0.2).Make adjustments if necessary (see
System Suitabilityunder
Chromatography á621ñ).
Test solution
Transfer about 25mg of Brinzolamide,accurately weighed,to a 50-mLvolumetric flask,dissolve in and dilute with dehydrated alcohol to volume,and mix.
Chromatographic system (see Chromatography á621ñ)
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 254-nm detector and a 4.6-mm ×25-cm column that contains packing L51.The flow rate is about 0.75mLper minute.Chromatograph the
System suitability solution,and record the peak responses as directed for
Procedure:the relative retention times are about 1.0for brinzolamide and 1.2for brinzolamide related compound A;the resolution,
R,between brinzolamide and brinzolamide related compound Ais not less than 1.8;the column efficiency determined from brinzolamide is not less than 2000theoretical plates;and the tailing factor for the brinzolamide peak is not more than 1.8.
Procedure
Inject about 5µLof the
Test solutioninto the chromatograph,record the chromatogram,and measure the peak areas for brinzolamide and brinzolamide related compound A.Calculate the percentage of brinzolamide related compound Ain the portion of Brinzolamide taken by the formula:
100(rU/rs),
in which
rUis the peak response for brinzolamide related compound A;and
rsis the sum of the peak responses for brinzolamide and brinzolamide related compound A:not more than 0.5%of brinzolamide related compound Ais found.
TEST2
Triethylamine phosphate buffer
Prepare as directed in the Assay.
Mobile phase 1
Prepare as directed for
Mobile phasein the
Assay.Make adjustments if necessary (see
System Suitabilityunder
Chromatography á621ñ).
Mobile phase 2
Prepare a filtered and degassed mixture of Triethylamine phosphate bufferand acetonitrile (65:35).
Test solution
Transfer about 50mg of Brinzolamide,accurately weighed,to a 50-mLvolumetric flask,dissolve in and dilute with Mobile phase 1to volume,and mix.
Chromatographic system (see Chromatography á621ñ)
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 230-nm detector and a 4.6-mm ×25-cm column that contains 5-µm packing L1.The flow rate is about 1.0mLper minute.Using
Mobile phase 1,chromatograph the
System suitability solution,and record the peak responses as directed for
Procedure:the relative retention times are about 0.8for brinzolamide related compound Band 1.0for brinzolamide;the resolution,
R,between brinzolamide and brinzolamide related compound Bis not less than 2.0;the column efficiency determined from brinzolamide is not less than 1200theoretical plates;and the tailing factor for the brinzolamide peak is not more than 2.0.
Procedure
Using
Mobile phase 1,separately inject equal volumes (about 10µL)of
Mobile phase 1and the
Test solutioninto the chromatograph,record the chromatograms,allowing the elution to continue for 20minutes,and measure the areas for all the peaks,excluding the peaks obtained from
Mobile phase 1.Calculate the percentage of each impurity in the portion of Brinzolamide taken by the formula:
100(ri/rs),
in which
riis the peak response for each impurity;and
rsis the sum of the responses for all the peaks:not more than 0.3%of any individual impurity is found.
Equilibrate the system with Mobile phase 2,inject the Test solutionagain,record the chromatograms,allowing the elution to continue for 20minutes,and measure the areas for brinzolamide and all the peaks having a relative retention time greater than 6.Calculate the percentage of each impurity in the portion of Brinzolamide taken by the formula:
100(ri/rs),
in which riis the peak response for each impurity;and rsis the sum of the responses for all the peaks:not more than 0.3%of any individual impurity is found;and not more than 1.0%of total impurities using Mobile phase 1and Mobile phase 2is found.