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Product Name |
Mefenamic Acid USP |
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IUPAC Name |
N-(2,3-xylyl) anthranilic acid |
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Molecular Formula |
C15H15NO2 |
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Molecular Weight |
241.3 |
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CAS No. |
61-68-7 |
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Use |
Anti Inflammatory Analgesic |
| Sr. No. | TEST | SPECIFICATIONS | Result |
| 1. | Description | White to almost White microcrystalline powder | white microcrystalline powder |
| 2. | Solubility | Soluble in solutions of alkali hydroxides; sparingly soluble in chloroform; slight soluble in alcohol and in methanol; practically insoluble in water | Complies |
| 3. | Identification | A)Compare the IR spectrum with that obtained with mefenamic acid WS B) By RT |
Complies Complies |
| 4. | Loss on drying | NMT 1.0%w/w | 0.30 % |
| 5. | Residual Ignition | Not more than 0.1 % | Complies |
| 6. | Chromatographic purity Any individual impurity Total impurity |
Not more than 0.1% Not more than 0.5% |
< 0.05% < 0.05% |
| 7. | Assay (on dry basis) | NLT 98.0% and NMT 102 % |
99.74 % |
