I need assistance extracting Pseudoephedrine from two different types of pharmaceutical bills.
I would like to know which bill is easier for extracting Pseudoephedrine and which solvent is best to use for this extraction. Please provide detailed instructions, including ratios, necessary amounts of each formulation, and additional details about the solvent.
Formulation 1:
- Active Ingredients:
- Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) — 650 mg
- Chlorpheniramine maleate — 4 mg
- Pseudoephedrine HCl — 60 mg
- Inactive Ingredients:
- Corn starch
- Croscarmellose sodium
- Povidone (PVP)
- Magnesium stearate
- Colloidal silicon dioxide
Formulation 2:
- Active Ingredients:
- Cetirizine hydrochloride — 5 mg
- Pseudoephedrine HCl — 120 mg
- Inactive Ingredients:
- Dibasic calcium phosphate
- Methocel K-15 (Methocel)
- Povidone (PVP)
- Colloidal silicon dioxide
- Magnesium stearate
- Film-coating agents
I would like to know which bill is easier for extracting Pseudoephedrine and which solvent is best to use for this extraction. Please provide detailed instructions, including ratios, necessary amounts of each formulation, and additional details about the solvent.