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A study on stability of mestranol.

T Ahmad1, S Akhtar, S Haider

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270.

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Mestranol, an oral contraceptive, degrades under UV light forming new glucosiduronate and sulfate species. These mestranol degradation products can be separated and analyzed, aiding in the development of stable formulations.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Drug Stability Studies

Background:

  • Mestranol is a synthetic estrogen used in oral contraceptives, often combined with progestogens.
  • Mestranol exhibits sensitivity to light, heat, and air, impacting its shelf-life and efficacy.
  • UV irradiation is known to induce degradation in pharmaceutical compounds, leading to the formation of new chemical entities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the quantitative formation of new mestranol species induced by UV irradiation.
  • To characterize the degradation products of mestranol formed under specific stress conditions.
  • To provide insights for developing stability-induced formulations of mestranol.

Main Methods:

  • Exposure of mestranol to UV irradiation to induce degradation.
  • Separation of the newly formed mestranol species using Sephadex column chromatography.
  • Characterization of the separated fractions using various analytical techniques.

Main Results:

  • UV irradiation of mestranol leads to the formation of novel polymeric species, specifically glucosiduronate and sulfate conjugates.
  • These degradation products of mestranol are separable via Sephadex column chromatography.
  • Analytical characterization confirmed the identity and structure of the new mestranol species.

Conclusions:

  • Mestranol undergoes degradation to form distinct glucosiduronate and sulfate conjugates upon UV exposure.
  • The developed chromatographic method allows for the separation and analysis of these mestranol degradation products.
  • Understanding these degradation pathways is crucial for enhancing the stability of mestranol-containing pharmaceutical formulations.

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