Japanese Orange Book English Version

Notice: This gJapanese Orange Book English Versionh aims to show worldwide the Japanese dissolution specifications of oral products included in the third section of the Japanese Pharmaceutical Codex (Japanese orange book). The Japanese orange book established following the quality reevaluation for ten years, to assure the quality of generic drugs by comparing dissolutions between innovator and generic products and also to establish dissolution specifications for all products including innovators approved before the test became mandatory in Japanese regulation in 1995. We started the translation from the final volume of orange book published in 2011 and will continue for several years to reach the first volume. When and if any discrepancy arises the Japanese original is authentic.

Explanation of dissolution profile fugures

Explanation of physicochemical property tables

 Products  Products (in Japanese)  Monographs Dissolution Profiles of Standard Product Physico-
chemical Properties
         
2010 (Heisei 22) March Issue Notified on May 2008  
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.5 mg/g, Salicylamide 45 mg/g, Acetaminophen 25 mg/g and Anhydrous Caffeine 5 mg/g Granules ƒNƒƒ‹ƒtƒFƒjƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒ}ƒŒƒCƒ“Ž_‰–0.5mg/gEƒTƒŠƒ`ƒ‹ƒAƒ~ƒh45mg/gEƒAƒZƒgƒAƒ~ƒmƒtƒFƒ“25mg/gE–³…ƒJƒtƒFƒCƒ“5mg/g è÷—±  
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 3 mg/g, Salicylamide 270 mg/g, Acetaminophen 150 mg/g and Anhydrous Caffeine 30 mg/g Granules ƒNƒƒ‹ƒtƒFƒjƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒ}ƒŒƒCƒ“Ž_‰–3mg/gEƒTƒŠƒ`ƒ‹ƒAƒ~ƒh270mg/gEƒAƒZƒgƒAƒ~ƒmƒtƒFƒ“150mg/gE–³…ƒJƒtƒFƒCƒ“30mg/g è÷—±  
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 3 mg/g, Salicylamide 270 mg/g, Acetaminophen 150 mg/g and Anhydrous Caffeine 30 mg/g Powders ƒNƒƒ‹ƒtƒFƒjƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒ}ƒŒƒCƒ“Ž_‰–3mg/gEƒTƒŠƒ`ƒ‹ƒAƒ~ƒh270mg/gEƒAƒZƒgƒAƒ~ƒmƒtƒFƒ“150mg/gE–³…ƒJƒtƒFƒCƒ“30mg/g ŽU  
Diazepam Powder ƒWƒAƒ[ƒpƒ€ŽU  
*Diazepam Tablets *ƒWƒAƒ[ƒpƒ€ù  
Dimemorfan Phosphate Powder ƒWƒƒ‚ƒ‹ƒtƒ@ƒ“ƒŠƒ“Ž_‰–ŽU  
Dimemorfan Phosphate Tablets ƒWƒƒ‚ƒ‹ƒtƒ@ƒ“ƒŠƒ“Ž_‰–ù  
*Doxazosin Mesilate Tablets *ƒhƒLƒTƒ]ƒVƒ“ƒƒVƒ‹Ž_‰–ù  
Ergotamine Tartrate, Anhydrous Caffeine and Isopropylantipyrine Tablets ƒGƒ‹ƒSƒ^ƒ~ƒ“ŽðÎŽ_‰–E–³…ƒJƒtƒFƒCƒ“EƒCƒ\ƒvƒƒsƒ‹ƒAƒ“ƒ`ƒsƒŠƒ“ù  
Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒqƒhƒƒLƒVƒWƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Levothyroxine Sodium Powder ƒŒƒ{ƒ`ƒƒLƒVƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€ŽU  
Lomerizine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒƒƒŠƒWƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate 35 mg, Glycine 25 mg, DL-Methionine 25 mg Tablets ƒOƒŠƒ`ƒ‹ƒŠƒ`ƒ“Ž_ƒ‚ƒmƒAƒ“ƒ‚ƒjƒEƒ€35mgEƒOƒŠƒVƒ“25mgEDL-ƒƒ`ƒIƒjƒ“25mgù  
Pentoxyverine Citrate Tablets ƒyƒ“ƒgƒLƒVƒxƒŠƒ“ƒNƒGƒ“Ž_‰–ù  
Prazosin Hydrochloride Tablets ƒvƒ‰ƒ]ƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Promethazine Methylenedisalicylate Fine Granules ƒvƒƒƒ^ƒWƒ“ƒƒ`ƒŒƒ“ƒWƒTƒŠƒ`ƒ‹Ž_‰–×—±  
Terguride Tablets ƒeƒ‹ƒOƒŠƒhù  
Tropisetoron Hydrochloride Capsules ƒgƒƒsƒZƒgƒƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
 
2010 (Heisei 22) March Issue Notified on November 2008  
Calcium Disodium Edetate Enteric-coated Tablets ƒGƒfƒgŽ_ƒJƒ‹ƒVƒEƒ€“ñƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€’°—nù  
Hydroxyzine Pamoate Tablets ƒqƒhƒƒLƒVƒWƒ“ƒpƒ‚Ž_‰–ù  
Thiamine Disulfide 10 mg, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 50 mg and Cyanocobalamin 0.25 mg Tablets ƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“ƒWƒXƒ‹ƒtƒBƒh10mgEƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–50mgEƒVƒAƒmƒRƒoƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“0.25mg ù  
 
 
2010 (Heisei 22) February Issue Notified on January 2008  
Actarit Tablets ƒAƒNƒ^ƒŠƒbƒgù  
Ascorbic Acid 200 mg and Calcium Pantothenate 3 mg Tablets ƒAƒXƒRƒ‹ƒrƒ“Ž_200mgEƒpƒ“ƒgƒeƒ“Ž_ƒJƒ‹ƒVƒEƒ€3mgù  
Ascorbic Acid 200 mg/g and Calcium Pantothenate 3 mg/g Granules ƒAƒXƒRƒ‹ƒrƒ“Ž_200mg/gEƒpƒ“ƒgƒeƒ“Ž_ƒJƒ‹ƒVƒEƒ€3mg/gè÷—±  
Benfotiamine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride and Cyanocobalamin Capsules ƒxƒ“ƒtƒHƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“EƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–EƒVƒAƒmƒRƒoƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Benfotiamine 138.3 mg/g, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 100 mg/g and Cyanocobalamin 1 mg/g Powder ƒxƒ“ƒtƒHƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“138.3mg^gEƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–100mg^gEƒVƒAƒmƒRƒoƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“1mg^g ŽU  
Carpipramine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒJƒ‹ƒsƒvƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Chlormadinone Acetate Tablets ƒNƒƒ‹ƒ}ƒWƒmƒ“|Ž_ƒGƒXƒeƒ‹ù  
Clemastine Fumarate Dry Syrup ƒNƒŒƒ}ƒXƒ`ƒ“ƒtƒ}ƒ‹Ž_‰–ƒhƒ‰ƒCƒVƒƒbƒv  
Clemastine Fumarate Powder ƒNƒŒƒ}ƒXƒ`ƒ“ƒtƒ}ƒ‹Ž_‰–ŽU  
Clemastine Fumarate Tablets ƒNƒŒƒ}ƒXƒ`ƒ“ƒtƒ}ƒ‹Ž_‰–ù  
Clomipramine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒNƒƒ~ƒvƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Cyclofenil Tablets ƒVƒNƒƒtƒFƒjƒ‹ù  
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒWƒtƒFƒ“ƒqƒhƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Diprophylline 25 mg, Methoxyphenamine Hydrochloride 25 mg, Noscapine 5 mg and Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg Capsules ƒWƒvƒƒtƒBƒŠƒ“25mgEƒƒgƒLƒVƒtƒFƒiƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–25mgEƒmƒXƒJƒsƒ“5mgEƒNƒƒ‹ƒtƒFƒjƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒ}ƒŒƒCƒ“Ž_‰–2mg ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablets ƒGƒ^ƒ“ƒuƒg[ƒ‹‰–Ž_‰–ù  
*Faropenem Sodium for Syrup *ƒVƒƒbƒv—pƒtƒ@ƒƒyƒlƒ€ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€  
*Faropenem Sodium Tablets *ƒtƒ@ƒƒyƒlƒ€ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€ù  
Fursultiamine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒtƒ‹ƒXƒ‹ƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Fursultiamine Tablets ƒtƒ‹ƒXƒ‹ƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“ù  
Loperamide Hydrochloride Dry Syrup ƒƒyƒ‰ƒ~ƒh‰–Ž_‰–ƒhƒ‰ƒCƒVƒƒbƒv  
Methoxsalen Tablets ƒƒgƒLƒTƒŒƒ“ù
Norethisterone Tablets ƒmƒ‹ƒGƒ`ƒXƒeƒƒ“ù  
Norethisterone and Mestranol Tablets ƒmƒ‹ƒGƒ`ƒXƒeƒƒ“EƒƒXƒgƒ‰ƒm[ƒ‹ù  
Norethisterone 5 mg and Mestranol 0.05 mg Tablets ƒmƒ‹ƒGƒ`ƒXƒeƒƒ“5mgEƒƒXƒgƒ‰ƒm[ƒ‹0.05mgù  
Octotiamine 25 mg, Riboflavin 2.5 mg, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 40 mg and Cyanocobalamin 0.25 mg Tablets ƒIƒNƒgƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“25mgEƒŠƒ{ƒtƒ‰ƒrƒ“2.5mgEƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–40mgEƒVƒAƒmƒRƒoƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“0.25mg ù  
Pergolide Mesilate Tablets ƒyƒ‹ƒSƒŠƒhƒƒVƒ‹Ž_‰–ù  
*Rifampicin Capsules *ƒŠƒtƒ@ƒ“ƒsƒVƒ“ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Rokitamycin Dry Syrup ƒƒLƒ^ƒ}ƒCƒVƒ“ƒhƒ‰ƒCƒVƒƒbƒv  
*Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets *ƒ]ƒ‹ƒsƒfƒ€ŽðÎŽ_‰–ù  
 
Notified on March 2008  
Aceglatone Tablets ƒAƒZƒOƒ‰ƒgƒ“ù  
Adenosine 5f-Triphosphate Disodium Enteric-coated Tablets ƒAƒfƒmƒVƒ“ŽOƒŠƒ“Ž_“ñƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€’°—nù  
Amoxicillin 100 mgg (potency) and Potassium Clavulanate 50 mgg (potency) Granules ƒAƒ‚ƒLƒVƒVƒŠƒ“100mg/gi—͉¿jEƒNƒ‰ƒuƒ‰ƒ“Ž_ƒJƒŠƒEƒ€50mg/gi—͉¿jè÷—±  
**42 monographs remain to be translated in this issue.  
 
2008 (Heisei 20) March Issue Notified on September 2007  
Bisbentiamine Tablets ƒrƒXƒxƒ“ƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“ù  
Bopindolol Malonate Tablets ƒ{ƒsƒ“ƒhƒ[ƒ‹ƒ}ƒƒ“Ž_‰–ù  
Calcium Pantothenate 100 mg/g, Riboflavin 3 mg/g, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 30 mg/g and Nicotinamide 15 mg/g Granules ƒpƒ“ƒgƒeƒ“Ž_ƒJƒ‹ƒVƒEƒ€100 mg/gEƒŠƒ{ƒtƒ‰ƒrƒ“3 mg/gEƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–30 mg/gEƒjƒRƒ`ƒ“Ž_ƒAƒ~ƒh15 mg/g è÷—±  
Clocapramine Hydrochloride Granules ƒNƒƒJƒvƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–è÷—±  
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Powder ƒVƒvƒƒwƒvƒ^ƒWƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ŽU  
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒVƒvƒƒwƒvƒ^ƒWƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Egualen Sodium Granules ƒGƒOƒAƒŒƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€è÷—±  
Felodipine Tablets ƒtƒFƒƒWƒsƒ“ù  
Granisetron Hydrochloride Fine Granules ƒOƒ‰ƒjƒZƒgƒƒ“‰–Ž_‰–×—±  
Granisetron Hydrochloride Tablets ƒOƒ‰ƒjƒZƒgƒƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Levodopa 100 mg and Benserazide Hydrochloride 28.5 mg Tablets ƒŒƒ{ƒhƒp100 mgEƒxƒ“ƒZƒ‰ƒWƒh‰–Ž_‰–28.5 mg ù  
Lithium Carbonate Tablets ’YŽ_ƒŠƒ`ƒEƒ€ù  
Mabuterol Hydrochloride Tablets ƒ}ƒuƒeƒ[ƒ‹‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride Granules ƒƒ`ƒ‹ƒƒ`ƒIƒjƒ“ƒXƒ‹ƒzƒjƒEƒ€ƒNƒƒ‰ƒCƒhè÷—±  
Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride Tablets ƒƒ`ƒ‹ƒƒ`ƒIƒjƒ“ƒXƒ‹ƒzƒjƒEƒ€ƒNƒƒ‰ƒCƒhù  
*Mosapride Citrate Powder *ƒ‚ƒTƒvƒŠƒhƒNƒGƒ“Ž_‰–ŽU  
*Sarpogrelate Hydrochloride Fine Granules *ƒTƒ‹ƒ|ƒOƒŒƒ‰[ƒg‰–Ž_‰–×—±  
Sobuzoxane Fine Granules ƒ\ƒuƒ]ƒLƒTƒ“×—±  
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Capsules ƒ^ƒ€ƒXƒƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Toremifene Citrate Tablets ƒgƒŒƒ~ƒtƒFƒ“ƒNƒGƒ“Ž_‰–ù  
 
Notified on November 2007  
Ampicillin Capsules ƒAƒ“ƒsƒVƒŠƒ“ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Ampicillin Dry Syrup ƒAƒ“ƒsƒVƒŠƒ“ƒhƒ‰ƒCƒVƒƒbƒv  
Ampicillin Granules ƒAƒ“ƒsƒVƒŠƒ“è÷—±  
Ampicillin 125 mg (potency) and Cloxacillin Sodium 125 mg (potency) Capsules ƒAƒ“ƒsƒVƒŠƒ“125 mg (—͉¿)EƒNƒƒLƒTƒVƒŠƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€125 mg (—͉¿) ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Ampicillin 125 mg (potency) and Cloxacillin Sodium 125 mg (potency) Tablets ƒAƒ“ƒsƒVƒŠƒ“ 125 mg (—͉¿)EƒNƒƒLƒTƒVƒŠƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€ 125 mg (—͉¿) ù  
Benzylhydrochlorothiazide Tablets ƒxƒ“ƒ`ƒ‹ƒqƒhƒƒNƒƒƒ`ƒAƒWƒhù  
Calcium Pantothenate 30 mg/g, Riboflavin 3 mg/g, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 5 mg/g, Nicotinamide 30 mg/g, Ascorbic Acid 200 mg/g and Thiamine Nitrate 3 mg/g Granules ƒpƒ“ƒgƒeƒ“Ž_ƒJƒ‹ƒVƒEƒ€30 mg/gEƒŠƒ{ƒtƒ‰ƒrƒ“3mg/gEƒsƒŠƒhƒLƒVƒ“‰–Ž_‰–5 mg/gEƒjƒRƒ`ƒ“Ž_ƒAƒ~ƒh30 mg/gEƒAƒXƒRƒ‹ƒrƒ“Ž_200 mg/gEƒ`ƒAƒ~ƒ“ɉ»•¨3 mg/g è÷—±  
d-Chlorpheniramine Maleate Extenderelease Tablets d-ƒNƒƒ‹ƒtƒFƒjƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“ƒ}ƒŒƒCƒ“Ž_‰–™•úù  
Epirizole Granules ƒGƒsƒŠƒ][ƒ‹è÷—±  
Epirizole Tablets ƒGƒsƒŠƒ][ƒ‹ù  
Ethyl Loflazepate Fine Granules ƒƒtƒ‰ƒ[ƒvŽ_ƒGƒ`ƒ‹×—±  
Ethyl Loflazepate Tablets ƒƒtƒ‰ƒ[ƒvŽ_ƒGƒ`ƒ‹ù  
*Griseofulvin Tablets *ƒOƒŠƒZƒIƒtƒ‹ƒrƒ“ù  
Guaifenesin Powder ƒOƒAƒCƒtƒFƒlƒVƒ“ŽU  
Mequitazine Fine Granules ƒƒLƒ^ƒWƒ“×—±  
Mitotane Capsules ƒ~ƒgƒ^ƒ“ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Mosapramine Hydrochloride Granules ƒ‚ƒTƒvƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–è÷—±  
Mosapramine Hydrochloride Tablets ƒ‚ƒTƒvƒ‰ƒ~ƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Ondansetron Hydrochloride Tablets ƒIƒ“ƒ_ƒ“ƒZƒgƒƒ“‰–Ž_‰–ù  
Pentoxyverine Citrate Powder ƒyƒ“ƒgƒLƒVƒxƒŠƒ“ƒNƒGƒ“Ž_‰–ŽU  
Perphenazine Fendizoate Powder ƒyƒ‹ƒtƒFƒiƒWƒ“ƒtƒFƒ“ƒWƒ]Ž_‰–ŽU  
Phenethicillin Potassium Tablets ƒtƒFƒlƒ`ƒVƒŠƒ“ƒJƒŠƒEƒ€ù  
Phenytoin 67 mg and Phenobarbital 33 mg Tablets ƒtƒFƒjƒgƒCƒ“67 mgEƒtƒFƒmƒoƒ‹ƒrƒ^[ƒ‹33 mg ù  
Pranlukast Capsules ƒvƒ‰ƒ“ƒ‹ƒJƒXƒgƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
*Pravastatin Sodium Fine Granules *ƒvƒ‰ƒoƒXƒ^ƒ`ƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€×—±  
*Pravastatin Sodium Tablets *ƒvƒ‰ƒoƒXƒ^ƒ`ƒ“ƒiƒgƒŠƒEƒ€ù  
Simvastatin Tablet ƒVƒ“ƒoƒXƒ^ƒ`ƒ“ù  
Tocopherol Nicotinate Capsules ƒgƒRƒtƒFƒ[ƒ‹ƒjƒRƒ`ƒ“Ž_ƒGƒXƒeƒ‹ƒJƒvƒZƒ‹  
Tocopherol Nicotinate Fine Granules ƒgƒRƒtƒFƒ[ƒ‹ƒjƒRƒ`ƒ“Ž_ƒGƒXƒeƒ‹×—±  

*These products were newly added to Japanese Pharmacoepia after publication of the Pharmaceutical Codex.

Division of Drugs, National Institute of Health Sciences