Stress condition

Time

Assay of DRF

(% w/w)

Mass balance (% w/w)

Remarks

Acid hydrolysis (0.5 N HCl)

18 h

85.3

99.8

Two degradation products (A1 and A2) were observed

Base hydrolysis (1 N NaOH)

24 h

99.2

99.8

No degradation was observed

Neutral hydrolysis (H2O)

24 h

99.7

99.7

No degradation was observed

Oxidation (3% H2O2)

10 days

77.1

99.9

Two degradation products (O1 and O2) were observed

Thermal (60˚C)

10 days

99.2

99.2

No degradation was observed

Photo solid

solution

10 days

99.7

99.5

99.7

99.5

No degradation was observed