Technetium-99m ethyl
cysteinate dimer (Tc-99m-ECD) is an essential
imaging agent used in evaluating the regional
cerebral blood flow in patients with
cerebrovascular diseases. Determination of
active pharmaceutical ingredient, that is,
L-Cysteine, N, N′-1,2-ethanediylbis-, diethyl ester, dihydrochloride (ECD) in ECD Kit is a relevant requirement for the pharmaceutical
quality control in processes of mass fabrication. We here
presented a direct solid sample determination method of ECD in ECD
Kit without sample dissolution to avoid the rapid degradation of
ECD. An elemental analyzer equipped with a nondispersive infrared
detector and a calibration curve of coal standard was used for the
quantitation of sulfur in ECD Kit. No significant matrix effect
was found. The peak area of coal standard against the amount of
sulfur was linear over the range of 0.03–0.10 mg,
with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9993. Method validation
parameters were achieved to demonstrate the potential of this
method.
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