There has been a consistent growth in the consumption of sodium based medicines which has led to an increase in demand for sodium bicarbonate in pharmaceutical formulations. These formulations require high levels of purity; therefore a pharma grade sodium bicarbonate is a safe choice for making formulations.
Medikarb from Tata Chemicals is India’s first pharma grade sodium bicarbonate. As a part of the $100bn Tata conglomerate, Tata Chemicals is a key manufacturer of alkali chemicals. Medikarb delivers quality and meets the requirement of Indian and global pharmaceutical manufacturers.
What are the uses of Medikarb in pharmaceutical formulations?
- Used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient
- As a pharmaceutical excipient
- Used as a buffering agent in effervescent salts and antacids
- Used as excipient in tablets
Why is Medikarb superior in quality? Read the table to find out.
- Medikarb is manufactured in a state of the art FDA licensed facility
- Highly mechanised manufacturing process and designed in line with GMP principles
- Quality is guided by an end-to-end Tata QMS (Quality Management System)
- Product conforming to Indian Pharmacoepia specifications
| PARAMETERS |
ASSURED SPECIFICATIONS |
TYPICAL RESULTS |
| Sodium Bicarbonate Assay (as NaHCO3) |
99 to 101 % by mass |
99.5 ± 0.2 % by mass |
| pH of freshly prepared 5% solution |
8.6 max |
8.0 to 8.2 |
| Chlorides (as Cl) |
200 PPM max |
Less than 100 PPM |
| Sulphate (as SO4) |
150 PPM max |
Less than 100 PPM |
| Iron (as Fe) |
20 PPM max |
Less than 10 PPM |
| Carbonate |
Passes I.P. test |
Complies |
| Calcium (as Ca) |
Passes I.P. test |
Complies |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) |
5 PPM max |
Less than 4 PPM |
| Arsenic (as As) |
2 PPM max |
Less than 2 PPM |
| Description |
A white, crystalline powder or small opaque monoclinic crystals. It gradually forms sodium carbonate on heating in the dry state or in solution. |
| Solubility |
Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol (95%). |
Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol (95%). |
| Identification |
Test A,B & C should be comply [as per I.P.] |
Complies |
| Appearance of solution |
Solution A should be clear & colourless |
Solution A is clear & colourless |
| Particle size distribution |
|
3% max retention on 40 ASTM mesh |
| Moisture |
|
**Optional** |
| Black particle test |
|
**Optional** |
| Microbiological tests |
|
**Optional** |
| Magnesium (as Mg) |
|
**Optional** |
| Aluminum (as Al) |
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**Optional** |
Services offered by Tata Chemicals team to Medikarb buyers:
- Premium sales support through dedicated distributors in pharma clusters
- Technical sales support through in-house R&D and technical service teams
- Small order lots and express deliveries available
For orders & enquiries, call us on +91-20-6607-5100
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