Olmesartan – A NDMA Free Drug Declared By FDA

Published feb 22, 2020 by pharmaffiliates

Over 350 million people in the world currently are suffering from Diabetes mellitus (DM) which is a major metabolic disorder that is prevalent in both developed and developing countries.

Diabetes mellitus leads to a chronic structural and functional impairment of vascular systems along with with several complications, including diabetic nephropathy (DN), the most common cause ofend-stage renal disease for which novel therapeutic modalities are urgently needed.

Olmesartan Medoxomil (OM) is an orally administered angiotensin II receptor blocker that is rapidly converted to active metabolite Olmesartanin vivo. U.S. FDA approved Olmesartan medoxomil for the treatment of hypertension in April 2002. A potential advantage of this drug is its once-daily dosage, absence of any significant side effect, well-tolerated and cost-effective.

Recently, Olmesartan medoxomil was in news for a great reason. On April 5, 2019, the FDA issued a list of 40 blood pressure medicines it found free of contamination with the chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine, an ongoing issue that has triggered several medications recalls since last summer.

The list included drugs involved are medicines that lower blood pressure in a family of drugs known as ARBs. These include Telmisartan and Olmesartan which were never found to be contaminated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine, a cancer-causing chemical.

Olmesartan is therefore on a high priority of doctors as a prescription drug. The pharmaceutical industry is trying to meet the increasing demand along with maintaining the quality and efficacy of the drug.

It is important to identify, isolate, synthesize and characterize all the major impurities, metabolites, derivatives, intermediates, degradants, and stable isotopes of Olmesartan to obtain a high purity drug product.

The Impurity Reference Standards (IRSs) are designed to detect, identify, quantify and qualify impurities in a drug substance in accordance with the ICH guidelines (Q3A to Q3D and Q7).

These IRSs shall be obtained from a known and reliable source along with certificates of analysis (CoAs). The information provided on the CoA should be suitable with regard to the specific use planned for the corresponding RS.

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