Simvastatin Oral Suspension BP 2015

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Simvastatin Oral Suspension BP 2015

These chromatograms are provided for information only as an aid to analysts and intended as
guidance for the interpretation and application of BP monographs.

Column : Phenomenex Gemini C18 Cartridge (30 mm x 4.6 mm, 5m)


Method Ref. : Related substances method for the Simvastatin Oral Suspension monograph
from BP 2015
Mobile Phase A : A mixture of 50 volumes of acetonitrile and 50 volumes of a 0.1% v/v solution
of orthophosphoric acid.
Mobile Phase B : 0.1% v/v solution of orthophosphoric acid in acetonitrile.
Gradient : Time (min) Mobile Phase A (% v/v) Mobile Phase B (% v/v)
0-4.5 100 0
4.5-4.6 100-95 0-5
4.6-8.0 95-25 5-75
8.0-11.5 25 75
11.5-12.5 25-100 75-0
12.5-17.5 100 0
Diluent : A mixture of 45 volumes of a 0.14% w/v solution of potassium dihydrogen
phosphate, adjusted to pH 4.0 with orthophosphoric acid, and 55 volumes of
acetonitrile.
Flow Rate : 3.0 mL/min
Column Temp : 30C
Injection Volume : 75 L
Detection : 238 nm

Typical chromatogram for solution (5) in the Related substances test for Simvastatin Oral Suspension
as published in BP 2015.

70 70

60 60

50 50

40 40
mAU

mAU

30 30

20 20

10 6 10
2
1 5
3
0 0

-10 -10

4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Minutes

Peak ID: 1: Impurity A; 2: Impurity E+F; 3: Impurity G; 4: Simvastatin; 5: Impurity B+C; 6: Impurity D
Typical chromatogram for solution (4) in the Related substances test and solution (3) in the Assay for
Simvastatin Oral Suspension as published in BP 2015.

225 225

1
200 200

175 175

150
2 150

125 125
mAU

mAU
100 100

75 75

50 50

25 25

0 0

-25 -25
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Minutes

Peak ID: 1: Impurity E; 2: Simvastatin

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