Content Determination and Source Analysis of Genotoxic Impurity in Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
Objective To establish a high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)method for the content determination of genotoxic impurity 2,6-dimethylaniline(impurity F)in Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection,and to investigate the source of impurity F.Methods The chromatography column was Xbridge Shield RP18 column(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm),the mobile phase was[0.05 mol/L phosphate buffer(pH = 8.0)-acetonitrile(65∶35,V/V)]-acetonitrile(gradient elution),the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min,the detection wavelength was 240 nm,the column temperature was 30℃,and the injection volume was 10 μL.The content of impurity F in 94 batches of samples from five manufacturers was detected and compared from the aspects of active pharmaceutical ingredients(API),synthesis process,excipients,preparation production process,and API used in preparation,and the source of genotoxic impurity F was analyzed.Results The linear range of impurity F was 0.15-3 μg/mL(r= 1.000 0,n= 5).The RSDs of precision and repeatability test results were 0.42%(n = 6)and 9.27%(n = 6),respectively.The recovery rate of impurity F was 99.41%with an RSD of 2.06%(n = 9).Impurity F was not detected in 85 batches of samples from manufacturers B,D,F,and G,while that was detected in nine batches of samples from manufacturer E,with contents of 0.000 4%,0.000 4%,0.000 4%,0.000 6%,0.000 5%,0.000 5%,0.000 4%,0.000 4%,and 0.000 3%,respectively.Conclusion This method has strong specificity,good repeatability,and high precision,which can provide a reference for the quantitative detection of impurity F and the quality control of preparations.It is recommended that all manufacturers should pay attention to controlling the content of genotoxic impurity F,establish internal control standards as soon as possible,and strictly control the quality of purchased API in the warehouse to control the introduction risk of impurity F from the source.
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride InjectionHPLC2,6-dimethylanilineproduction process