Paracetamol Infusion – BP 2025
These chromatograms are provided for information only as an aid to analysts and are intended
as guidance for the interpretation and application of BP monographs.
Typical chromatogram for solution (5) from the Related Substances test for Paracetamol
Infusion as published in BP 2025.
Peak ID: 1: Impurity K. 2: Paracetamol.
Column Halo C18 (150 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 μm)
Method Ref. Related Substances for the Paracetamol Infusion monograph from
BP 2025
Mobile Phase A 1.7 g/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 1.8 g/L dipotassium
hydrogen phosphate
Mobile Phase B Methanol
Diluent 15% Methanol
Flow rate Refer to gradient table below
Column Temp 30°C
Injection Volume 50 µL
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Detection 254 nm
Gradient
Mobile phase A Mobile phase B Flow rate
Time (minutes) Comment
(% v/v) (% v/v) (mL/min)
0 – 1.5 95 5 1.5 isocratic
1.5 – 14.4 95 → 90 5 → 10 1.5 linear gradient
14.4 – 28.8 90 10 1.5 isocratic
28.8 – 57.6 90 → 66 10 → 34 1.5 linear gradient
57.6 – 60 66 34 1.5 isocratic
60 – 65 66 → 95 34 → 5 1.5 linear gradient
65 – 70 95 5 1.5 re-equilibration
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Typical chromatogram for solution (3) from the Assay test for Paracetamol Infusion as
published in BP 2025.
Peak ID: 1: Impurity K. 2: Paracetamol.
Column Agilent Zorbax Rx C8 (250 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 μm)
Method Ref. Assay for the Paracetamol Infusion monograph from BP 2025
Mobile Phase 250 volumes of methanol containing 1.15 g of a 40% w/v solution
of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, 375 volumes of 0.05M disodium
hydrogen orthophosphate and 375 volumes of 0.05M sodium
dihydrogen orthophosphate
Diluent Mobile phase
Flow rate 1.5 mL
Column Temp 35°C
Injection Volume 20 µL
Detection 245 nm
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