Dispersible Co-beneldopa Tablets
Action and use
Dopa decarboxylase inhibitor + dopamine precursor; treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Definition
Dispersible Co-beneldopa Tablets contain Benserazide Hydrochloride and Levodopa in the proportions, by weight, 1 part benserazide to 4 parts levodopa in a suitable dispersible basis.
Content of benserazide, C10H15N3O5
93.0 to 105.0% of the stated amount.
Content of levodopa, C9H11NO4
95.0 to 105.0% of the stated amount.
Identification
10 volumes of a 10% v/v solution of hydrochloric acid, 20 volumes of water and 70 volumes of propan-2-ol.
The chromatogram obtained with solution (1) shows two clearly separated spots, the spot with the higher Rf value corresponding to the spot in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) and the spot with the lower Rf value corresponding to the spot in the chromatogram obtained with solution (3).
Tests
Related substances
Dissolve 4.76 g of potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate in 800 mL of water, adding 200 mL of acetonitrile and 1.22 g of sodium decanesulfonate and adjusting the pH to 3.5 with orthophosphoric acid.
When the chromatograms are recorded under the prescribed conditions, the relative retentions with reference to benserazide (retention time about 7 minutes) are: levodopa, about 0.3; benserazide impurity A, about 0.7; benserazide impurity B, about 3.2.
The test is not valid unless, in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2), the resolution between the peaks due to benserazide and impurity A is at least 2.0.
In the chromatogram obtained with solution (1):
the area of any peak corresponding to benserazide impurity A is not greater than the area of the corresponding peak in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (0.5%);
the area of any peak corresponding to benserazide impurity B is not greater than twice the area of the principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (1.0%);
the area of any other secondary peak is not greater than 0.4 times the area of the peak due to benserazide in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (0.2%);
the sum of the areas of any secondary peaks is not greater than 4 times the area of the peak due to benserazide in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (2.0%).
10 volumes of a 10% v/v solution of hydrochloric acid, 20 volumes of water and 70 volumes of propan-2-ol.
The test is not valid unless the chromatogram obtained with solution (3) shows a distinct band, at a higher Rf value than the principal band, which is more intense than the band in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2).
Any secondary band in the chromatogram obtained with solution (1) is not more intense than the band in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (0.5%).
Assay
Weigh and powder 20 tablets. Carry out the method for liquid chromatography, Appendix III D, using the following solutions.
The chromatographic conditions described under Related substances may be used. Use a detection wavelength of 220 nm for benserazide and 270 nm for levodopa.
The chromatogram obtained with solution (2) shows two principal peaks; the retention time of the peak due to benserazide is about three times that of the peak due to levodopa.
Calculate the content of C10H15N3O5 and of C9H11NO4 in each tablet using the declared contents of C10H15N3O5 in benserazide hydrochloride BPCRS and of C9H11NO4 in levodopa BPCRS.
Storage
Dispersible Co-beneldopa Tablets should be protected from moisture.
Labelling
The quantity of Benserazide Hydrochloride is stated in terms of the equivalent amount of benserazide.
Impurities
The impurities limited by the requirements of this monograph include impurities A and B listed under Benserazide Hydrochloride.