STP of Etratab Bolus
STP of Etratab Bolus
STP of Etratab Bolus
SIDDHIRGANJ, NARAYANGANJ
IN-HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS OF FINISHED PRODUCTS
Dept. Document No. ID Code Effective Date Version No. Page
Quality Control QC/SPE/FP003 FP003 01.01.17 01 1 of 1
TEST : LIMIT
01. DESCRIPTION : A yellow colored, oblong shape tablets having embossed
‘EDL’ on one side and a break line on another side.
02. IDENTIFICATION : Test must be positive for Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
Total weight
Average weight = -------------------
Number (20)
04. UNIFORMITY OF WEIGHT : Weigh 20 tablets selected at random and determine the average
weight. Not more than two of the individual weights deviate from
the average weight by more than 5.0% and none deviates by more
than twice of 5.0%.
05. LOSS ON DRYING : 4.0% to 5.0%
Powder 5 tablets and take 1 gm of powder. Determine the LOD
at 105º C by using a Digital Moisture Analyzer.
10. LEAK TEST : Submerge 5 Strips in water containing 0.2% w/v methylene blue
or any suitable color in leak test Apparatus. Maintain the strips
below the surface of water by means of a suitable device such as metal
disc or desiccator shelf. Apply the vacuum of 380 mm of mercury for
at least 2 minutes in the desiccator. Release the pressure slowly ﴾taking at
least 30 seconds﴿ and take out the strips. Wipe them to dry with clean dry
lint free cloth or tissue paper. De-foil the blister strips and observe for
blue spots/moistness/water inside the pockets.
If blue spots / moistness or water is not found inside the pockets, strips
are passed for the test.
ASSAY : BY SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
PROCEDURE:
AU WS
= --------- --------- F P Av. Wt.
AS WU
Here,
AU = Absorbance of the Sample
AS = Absorbance of the Standard
F = Dilution factor
P = Potency of the Standard used in percentage
Av. Wt. = Average weight of the tablet
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