Vasopressin
Vasopressin, 8-l-arginine- [113-79-1]. C46H65N13O12S2 1056.22 Vasopressin, 8-l-lysine- [50-57-7]. »Vasopressin is a polypeptide hormone having the properties of causing the contraction of vascular and other smooth muscles, and of antidiuresis. It is prepared by synthesis or obtained from the posterior lobe of the pituitary of healthy, domestic animals used for food by humans. Its vasopressor activity is not less than 300 USP Vasopressin Units per mg.
Packaging and storage
Preserve in tight containers, preferably of Type I glass, in a refrigerator.
Microbial enumeration tests 61 and Tests for specified microorganisms 62
The total bacterial count does not exceed 200 cfu per g. For products of animal origin, it meets also the requirements of the tests for absence of Salmonella species and Escherichia coli.
Identification
A:
The retention time of the vasopressin peak in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation, as obtained in the Assay.
B:
Mass spectral analysis
Infusion solution
Prepare a mixture of acetonitrile, water, and trifluoroacetic acid (80:20:0.08).
Standard solution
Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of USP Vasopressin RS in water to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 1 mg per mL.
Test solution
Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of Vasopressin in water to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 1 mg per mL. [noteThe final concentrations of the Standard solution and the Test solution can be adjusted depending on the sensitivity of the mass spectrometer used in the testing.]
Mass spectrometric system
(see Mass Spectrometry 736)The LC/MS spectrometer is equipped with an infusion system connected to an electrospray interface. The mass spectrometer is operated in the positive ion mode. [noteThe infusion system flow rate can be adjusted, as needed. To assist in nebulization, the infusion system can contain a sheathing gas fluid.]
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes of the Standard solution and the Test solution (about 10 µL) into the infusion system. The flow rate for the infusion system is approximately 0.3 mL per minute. Obtain an optimized mass spectra, following injection. The mass spectra of both the Standard solution and the Test solution should contain peaks with mass-to-charge ratios of 1084 and 543.
Oxytocic activity (for product labeled of animal origin)
Proceed as directed in the Assay under Oxytocin, except that a suitable dilution of the USP Oxytocin RS will contain approximately 1.2 USP Oxytocin Units per mL of Standard preparation. The oxytocic activity of the Test preparation is not more than 1.2 USP Oxytocin Units per mL.
Ordinary impurities
The sum of the responses of impurities in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation obtained in the Assay is not more than 5% of the area of the vasopressin peak.
Assay
Mobile phase
Dissolve 6.6 g of dibasic ammonium phosphate in about 950 mL of water, and adjust with concentrated phosphoric acid to a pH of 3.0. Dilute with water to 1 L, and mix. To 870 mL of this solution add 130 mL of acetonitrile, and mix. Filter under vacuum through a 0.45-µm nylon membrane. [noteThe retention time of the vasopressin peak is very sensitive to small changes in acetonitrile concentration in the Mobile phase.]
Diluent
Dissolve 5.0 g of chlorobutanol in 5.0 mL of glacial acetic acid, add 5.0 g of alcohol, 1.1 g of sodium acetate, and 1000 mL of water, and mix.
Standard preparation
Dissolve the entire contents of a vial of USP Vasopressin RS in a known volume of Diluent. [noteThe solution may be diluted as necessary to a working concentration range for the assay.]
Assay preparation
Transfer about 10 mg of Vasopressin, accurately weighed, to a 100-mL volumetric flask. Dissolve in 0.25% glacial acetic acid, and dilute with the same solvent to volume. Mix, and pipet 5.0 mL of this solution into a 100-mL volumetric flask, and dilute with 0.25% glacial acetic acid to volume.
Chromatographic system
(see Chromatography 621)The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a variable wavelength detector set at 220 mm and a 4.6-mm × 25-cm column that contains packing L1. The flow rate is 1.0 mL per minute. The column is allowed to equilibrate for 1 hour before making the first injection. Determine the suitability of the system (see System Suitability under Chromatography 621) as follows. Inject 20 µL of the Standard preparation into the equilibrated liquid chromatograph, allow about 60 minutes for complete elution, and record the chromatogram as directed for Procedure: the retention time of the vasopressin peak is between 6 and 9 minutes, and is completely resolved from adjacent peaks; the resolution, R, between vasopressin and the nearest adjacent peak is not less than 1.5; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 2.0% for vasopressin.
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes (about 20 µL) of the Standard preparation and the Assay preparation into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the responses for the major peaks. Calculate the potency of Vasopressin, in USP Vasopressin Units per mg, by the formula:
20C(rU / rS)(V / W)
in which V is the volume of sample solution in which the sample was dissolved; and W is the amount, in mg, of vasopressin dissolved in the sample solution; C is the concentration in USP Vasopressin Units per mL in the Standard preparation; and rU and rS are the peak responses obtained from the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation, respectively.
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Chromatographic Column
USP32NF27 Page 3849
Pharmacopeial Forum: Volume No. 34(4) Page 994
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.
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