NitrofurantoinQualityChecker
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin Quality Checker — Antibacterial Agent (Ph. Eur., USP)
ℹ️ The utility checks assay, impurities (hydrolysis), DMF, dissolution profile.
ℹ️ Does not use machine learning — rule-based logic only.
⚠️ CRITICAL! DMF ≤880 ppm. Dissolution depends on crystal form!
Usage:
NitrofurantoinQualityChecker.exe → demo mode
NitrofurantoinQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate data
Input format:
BatchNumber,Assay_Percent,Melting_Point_Min,Melting_Point_Max,Impurity_A_Percent,Impurity_B_Percent,Total_Impurities_Percent,Loss_On_Drying_Percent,Residual_Solvent_DMF_ppm,Residual_Solvent_Ethanol_ppm,Heavy_Metals_ppm,Sulfated_Ash_Percent,Dissolution_30min_Percent,Dissolution_60min_Percent,Weight_Variation_RSD,Friability_Percent,Microbial_Count_TAMC,Microbial_Count_TYMC,EColi_Detected,Salmonella_Detected
Example:
NIT-SUB-2026-001,99.1,271,274,0.08,0.05,0.2,0.3,150,300,6,0.05,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,20,5,0,0
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Nitrofurantoin — antibiotic for urinary tract infections:
• Has two main polymorphic forms: macrocrystalline (slow release, fewer GI side effects) and microcrystalline (fast release). Dissolution profile control is critical to confirm form.
• Unstable in alkaline media and light, hydrolyzes to toxic products (aminohydantoin).
• Synthesis may involve dimethylformamide (DMF, ICH Q3C Class 2).
• Drug taken as course, so heavy metal and residual solvent control important.
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Assay: 98–102%
• Melting Point: 270–275°C (with decomposition)
• Total Impurities: ≤ 0.5%
• DMF: ≤ 880 ppm (strict limit)
• Dissolution: Depends on form. For macrocrystals: 40-70% in 30 min, >60% in 60 min.
• Heavy Metals: ≤ 10 ppm
• Microbiology: standard limits
⚠️ Note: Utility adapted for dissolution profile check. If dissolution data absent (0), check skipped (for substance). For finished forms, deviation from expected dissolution profile may indicate wrong crystal form or manufacturing issues, affecting therapeutic efficacy and tolerability. DMF control important due to reproductive toxicity.
input.csv
BatchNumber,Assay_Percent,Melting_Point_Min,Melting_Point_Max,Impurity_A_Percent,Impurity_B_Percent,Total_Impurities_Percent,Loss_On_Drying_Percent,Residual_Solvent_DMF_ppm,Residual_Solvent_Ethanol_ppm,Heavy_Metals_ppm,Sulfated_Ash_Percent,Dissolution_30min_Percent,Dissolution_60min_Percent,Weight_Variation_RSD,Friability_Percent,Microbial_Count_TAMC,Microbial_Count_TYMC,EColi_Detected,Salmonella_Detected NIT-SUB-2026-001,99.1,271,274,0.08,0.05,0.2,0.3,150,300,6,0.05,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,20,5,0,0
URS & FS — user requirements and functional specification
This document defines user requirements and functional specification for the quality-control utility. It supports deployment discussion, IQ/OQ preparation and QC workflow integration.
1. Scope
The Nitrofurantoin Quality Checker utility is used for Nitrofurantoin. The actual input.csv is the source of truth for the input structure; control criteria are defined by the executable and the domain description.
The utility does not use machine learning; decisions are produced by deterministic rules.
Categories: Global API
Tags: antibiotics, API, assay, biosimilars, dissolution, fixed-dose combinations, generics, heavy metals, impurities, market map, microbiology, residual solvents
2. Execution modes
NitrofurantoinQualityChecker.exe → demo mode NitrofurantoinQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate data
3. Key controlled areas
- assay / content
- purity and impurities
- dissolution / disintegration
- residual solvents
- microbiology and pathogens
- heavy metals / elemental impurities
- pH and physicochemical parameters
4. Domain limits and critical parameters
- ⚠️ CRITICAL! DMF ≤880 ppm. Dissolution depends on crystal form!
- ⚠️ CRITICAL:
- Assay: 98–102%
- Melting Point: 270–275°C (with decomposition)
- Total Impurities: ≤ 0.5%
- DMF: ≤ 880 ppm (strict limit)
- Dissolution: Depends on form. For macrocrystals: 40-70% in 30 min, >60% in 60 min.
- Heavy Metals: ≤ 10 ppm
- Microbiology: standard limits
- ⚠️ Note: Utility adapted for dissolution profile check. If dissolution data absent (0), check skipped (for substance). For finished forms, deviation from expected dissolution profile may indicate wrong crystal form or manufacturing issues, affecting therapeutic efficacy and tolerability. DMF control important due to reproductive toxicity.
5. URS — user requirements
| ID | Requirement | Criticality | Acceptance criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | The system shall accept an input.csv file for Nitrofurantoin with the exact columns listed in the “Input data contract” section. | High | A file with the correct header is processed without manual editing; missing mandatory columns produce FAIL/import error. |
| URS-002 | The system shall support execution without arguments in demo mode and execution with input.csv output.json for user data. | Medium | Both execution scenarios produce a predictable result or clear diagnostic error. |
| URS-003 | The system shall perform rule-based controls for: assay / content, purity and impurities, dissolution / disintegration, residual solvents, microbiology and pathogens, heavy metals / elemental impurities, pH and physicochemical parameters. | High | Each controlled parameter receives a status and message; the result does not depend on hidden Excel formulas or ML. |
| URS-004 | The system shall preserve traceability between batch/lot, source values, applied rules and final verdict. | High | Output includes batch identifier, source values, parameter statuses and critical findings. |
| URS-005 | The system shall generate machine-readable output.json for LIMS/ELN/MES, batch record and QA/QC review. | High | JSON contains overall status, check array, warnings, failures and source-file reference. |
| URS-006 | The system shall support use in the client validation package: URS/FS, IQ/OQ preparation, installation and operational scenario checks. | High | The document, test scenarios and reproducible CSV/JSON flow are suitable for audit and internal approval. |
| URS-007 | The system shall clearly separate technical data errors from specification nonconformities. | Medium | Schema/type errors are not mixed with pharmacopoeial deviations and are reported separately. |
6. input.csv data contract
The source of truth for the input schema is the actual input.csv header. Column names are technical identifiers and are not translated.
| # | Column | Type | Unit | Description | Sample | Control rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BatchNumber | identifier | as specified | Batch Number | NIT-SUB-2026-001 | mandatory field; used for batch/lot traceability |
| 2 | Assay_Percent | decimal | % | Assay % | 99.1 | numeric value; compared with assay/purity limit from specification or method |
| 3 | Melting_Point_Min | decimal | °C | Melting Point Min | 271 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 4 | Melting_Point_Max | decimal | °C | Melting Point Max | 274 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 5 | Impurity_A_Percent | decimal | % | Impurity A % | 0.08 | numeric value; compared with individual or total impurity limit |
| 6 | Impurity_B_Percent | decimal | % | Impurity B % | 0.05 | numeric value; compared with individual or total impurity limit |
| 7 | Total_Impurities_Percent | decimal | % | Total Impurities % | 0.2 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 8 | Loss_On_Drying_Percent | decimal | % | Loss On Drying % | 0.3 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 9 | Residual_Solvent_DMF_ppm | decimal | ppm | Residual Solvent DMF ppm | 150 | numeric value; checked as residual solvent against the applicable limit |
| 10 | Residual_Solvent_Ethanol_ppm | decimal | ppm | Residual Solvent Ethanol ppm | 300 | numeric value; checked as residual solvent against the applicable limit |
| 11 | Heavy_Metals_ppm | decimal | ppm | Heavy Metals ppm | 6 | numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity |
| 12 | Sulfated_Ash_Percent | decimal | % | Sulfated Ash % | 0.05 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 13 | Dissolution_30min_Percent | decimal | % | Dissolution 30min % | 0.0 | numeric value; dissolution/disintegration profile checked according to method |
| 14 | Dissolution_60min_Percent | decimal | % | Dissolution 60min % | 0.0 | numeric value; dissolution/disintegration profile checked according to method |
| 15 | Weight_Variation_RSD | decimal | as specified | Weight Variation RSD | 0.0 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 16 | Friability_Percent | decimal | % | Friability % | 0.0 | mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility |
| 17 | Microbial_Count_TAMC | decimal | as specified | Microbial Count TAMC | 20 | numeric value; compared with microbiological limits |
| 18 | Microbial_Count_TYMC | decimal | as specified | Microbial Count TYMC | 5 | numeric value; compared with microbiological limits |
| 19 | EColi_Detected | boolean / flag | 0/1 | EColi Detected | 0 | valid flag required; prohibited organisms and growth are normally expected as 0 / absent |
| 20 | Salmonella_Detected | boolean / flag | 0/1 | Salmonella Detected | 0 | valid flag required; prohibited organisms and growth are normally expected as 0 / absent |
CSV example
BatchNumber,Assay_Percent,Melting_Point_Min,Melting_Point_Max,Impurity_A_Percent,Impurity_B_Percent,Total_Impurities_Percent,Loss_On_Drying_Percent,Residual_Solvent_DMF_ppm,Residual_Solvent_Ethanol_ppm,Heavy_Metals_ppm,Sulfated_Ash_Percent,Dissolution_30min_Percent,Dissolution_60min_Percent,Weight_Variation_RSD,Friability_Percent,Microbial_Count_TAMC,Microbial_Count_TYMC,EColi_Detected,Salmonella_Detected NIT-SUB-2026-001,99.1,271,274,0.08,0.05,0.2,0.3,150,300,6,0.05,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,20,5,0,0
7. FS — functional specification
| ID | Function | Implementation description |
|---|---|---|
| FS-001 | CLI entry point | The executable NitrofurantoinQualityChecker.exe supports demo mode and input.csv output.json processing mode. |
| FS-002 | CSV parser | The import module reads CSV, validates header, column presence/order, value count and encoding. Decimal values are expected with a dot separator. |
| FS-003 | Field conversion | Each column is converted to the expected type: identifier, text, decimal number, date/time or boolean flag. |
| FS-004 | Domain rule engine | For Nitrofurantoin, explicit rules are applied: range, minimum, maximum, absence of prohibited flag, data completeness or calculation-based check. |
| FS-005 | Criticality handling | Critical violations produce FAIL; non-critical deviations and incomplete data produce WARNING; full conformance produces PASS. |
| FS-006 | JSON writer | output.json stores overall status, per-parameter results, source values, warnings, failures and diagnostic messages. |
| FS-007 | Integration contract | The CSV → JSON format is stable for invocation from LIMS/ELN/MES, scheduled task or wrapper service. |
| FS-008 | Error handling | Schema error, missing file, non-numeric value or JSON write failure returns diagnosable error without silent PASS. |
8. output.json contract
The output file must be suitable for automated processing, audit review and correlation with the source input.csv row.
{
"utility": "NitrofurantoinQualityChecker",
"api": "Nitrofurantoin",
"batchNumber": "NIT-SUB-2026-001",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"checkedAtUtc": "2026-05-18T00:00:00Z",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "NIT-SUB-2026-001",
"unit": "as specified",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Assay_Percent",
"value": "99.1",
"unit": "%",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Melting_Point_Min",
"value": "271",
"unit": "°C",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Melting_Point_Max",
"value": "274",
"unit": "°C",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Impurity_A_Percent",
"value": "0.08",
"unit": "%",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Impurity_B_Percent",
"value": "0.05",
"unit": "%",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Total_Impurities_Percent",
"value": "0.2",
"unit": "%",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Loss_On_Drying_Percent",
"value": "0.3",
"unit": "%",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
}
],
"criticalFindings": [],
"sourceFile": "input.csv"
}9. OQ/PQ test scenarios
| ID | Scenario | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| TC-001 | Valid CSV with expected header and sample row | All rows are processed; output contains PASS/WARNING/FAIL and parameter-level detail. |
| TC-002 | A mandatory input.csv column is missing | Import is rejected or the row receives FAIL with schema reference. |
| TC-003 | A numeric field contains text or a blank value | Type conversion error is recorded; the result is not hidden as PASS. |
| TC-004 | A parameter is outside specification or critical limit | Critical parameters produce FAIL; non-critical deviations produce WARNING according to the rule. |
| TC-005 | Positive pathogen/microbiological flag or microbiological limit excursion | Critical FAIL is produced with the offending parameter. |
| TC-006 | Insufficient dissolution or excessive disintegration time | FAIL/WARNING is produced according to method criticality. |
| TC-007 | Residual solvent above applicable limit | FAIL is produced with solvent name and measured value. |
10. QA/QC, CSV and change control
- Before production use, the client records executable version, checksum, specification/monograph version, test CSV, expected JSON and IQ/OQ results.
- Column names must not be changed without updating the validator and test scenarios.
- The source CSV, output.json and utility version should be stored together as an evidence package.
- Any change in control rules must go through change control and repeated OQ scenario verification.
Included in packages
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OpenAustralia: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenBangladesh: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenBrazil: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenCanada: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenChina: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenColombia: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenEthiopia: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenGermany: national essential medicines QC package
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OpenTanzania: national essential medicines QC package
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