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IMPURITIES
Albuterol • RESIDUE ON IGNITION á281ñ: NMT 0.1%
• ORGANIC IMPURITIES
Standard solution: 0.10 mg/mL of USP Albuterol RS in
methanol
Sample solution: 20 mg/mL of Albuterol in methanol
Chromatographic system
C13H21NO3 239.31 (See Chromatography á621ñ, Thin-Layer Chromatography.)
1,3-Benzenedimethanol, α1-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino] Mode: TLC
methyl]-4-hydroxy-; Adsorbent: 0.25-mm layer of chromatographic silica gel
α1-[(tert-Butylamino)methyl]-4-hydroxy-m-xylene-α,α′-diol Application volume: 10 µL
CAS RN®: 18559-94-9; UNII: QF8SVZ843E. Developing solvent system: Methyl isobutyl ketone,
DEFINITION isopropyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, ammonium hydroxide,
Albuterol contains NLT 98.5% and NMT 101.0% of albuterol and water (50:45:35:3:18)
(C13H21NO3), calculated on the anhydrous basis. Visualization: Iodine vapor
Analysis
IDENTIFICATION Samples: Standard solution and Sample solution
Proceed as directed in the chapter, applying aliquots of
Change to read: the Standard solution and the Sample solution. Develop
• A. ▲SPECTROSCOPIC IDENTIFICATION TESTS á197ñ, Infrared in the Developing solvent system until the solvent front
Spectroscopy: 197K▲ (CN 1-May-2020) has moved three-fourths the length of the plate. Remove
the plate from the developing chamber, air-dry, and

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expose it to iodine vapor.
Change to read: Acceptance criteria: Any spot, other than the principal
• B. ▲SPECTROSCOPIC IDENTIFICATION TESTS á197ñ, spot, obtained from the Sample solution is not greater in size
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy: 197U▲ (CN 1-May-2020) and intensity than the spot produced by the Standard
Sample solution: 80 µg/mL in 0.1 N hydrochloric acid solution (0.5%), and the sum of the impurities is not greater
than 2.0%.
Acceptance criteria: Meets the requirements
ASSAY
• PROCEDURE
ci SPECIFIC TESTS
• WATER DETERMINATION, Method I á921ñ: NMT 0.5%
Sample solution: 8 mg/mL of Albuterol in glacial acetic acid ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Analysis: To 50 mL of the Sample solution add 2 drops of • PACKAGING AND STORAGE: Preserve in well-closed,
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crystal violet TS, and titrate with 0.1 N perchloric acid VS. light-resistant containers.
Perform a blank determination, and make any necessary • USP REFERENCE STANDARDS á11ñ
correction. Each mL of 0.1 N perchloric acid is equivalent USP Albuterol RS
to 23.93 mg of C13H21NO3.
Acceptance criteria: 98.5%–101.0% on the anhydrous
basis
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