S. No. Name of impurities Photolytic degradation (%) (1.2Million lux hours & 200  WH/m2) Temperature/ Humidity degradation (%) (60°C ± 2 and 80%RH ± 5% for 48 hours) Thermal degradation (%) (105°C±2 for 24 hours )
1 DAB Impurity-A ND ND ND
2 DAB-2B ND 0.04 0.21
3 DAB Impurity-C 0.09 0.08 0.10
4 DAB Impurity-H ND ND ND
5 DAB Impurity-D 0.02 ND ND
6 DAB Impurity-E ND 0.09 0.11
7 DAB Impurity-K 0.01 0.01 ND
8 DAB Impurity-J 0.02 1.32 0.02
9 DAB Impurity-G 0.06 0.04 0.71
10  Total unknown impurities 0.39 0.12 0.10
11 Total impurities 0.59 1.71 1.24
12 % of Degradation 0.29 1.41 0.94
Table 3.1: Result of Force Degradation study in Dabigatran etexilate mesylate