Polarographic analysis for corticosteroids: Part 3. Determination of Corticosteroids in Single-Component Tablets

The differential pulse polarographic determination of Corticosteroids in single-component tablets is described. The active compounds are extracted from the excipients with a solvent with similar lipophilicity as the polarographic solvents, with a yield of about 100%. The corticosteroid esters and alcohols are determined by standard addition methods. The standard deviations range from 0.5 to 2.5% depending on the excipients and on the method of extraction.     

Polarographic analysis for corticosteroids: Part 1. The electroanalytical properties of corticosteroids

The electroanalytical behaviour of corticosteroids has been studied in different supporting electrolytes. The reduction patterns are established by examining pH profiles, by constant-potential coulometry, fast-sweep voltammetry, potentiometry with ion-selective electrodes and differential pulse polarography. Dimerization and alcohol formation take place with the reduction of the C-3 keto group resulting in one or two peaks, depending on the number of double bonds in the A-ring and the pH. The C-20 keto group is reduced to an alcohol. Both reduction steps can be used for analytical purposes. The differential pulse peak height is linear with the concentration down to 10^-6 M steroid.     

The Polarographic Determination of Tenoxicam in the Pharmaceutical Preparations

Abstract

In this study, the polarographic behaviour and the optimum polarographic conditions for the determination of TNX using DC (direct current), DP (differential pulse), SCAP (superimposed constant amplitude pulse) and SIAP (superimposed increasing amplitude pulse) polarographic techniques are described based on the reduction of enol group of the molecule on the dropping mercury electrode. The experiments were conducted in the aqueous supporting electrolyte solution containing 0.2 M KCl and 0.2 M buffer solution. Single waves were obtained at various pH values. The limiting currents were decreased and E_1/2 values were linearly shifted to more negative potentials with an increase in the pH. The system was irreversible at both the acidic and the basic media and it was adsorptional in the acidic medium and diffusional at pH 10.8. The variation in the limiting current was found to be 0.86 μA/°C. Good relations were obtained for DC, DP, SCAP and SIAP polarographic techniques at pH 10.8. The determination of TNX in pharmaceutical preparations, namely Tilcotil® tablets, containing 20 mg of TNX were tested employing DC, DP, SCAP, SIAP polarographic techniques. The results were compared to those of HPLC and the standard deviations (SD) were found to be in the range of 0.14 and 0.22 for the techniques employed for filtered and unfiltered solutions. The polarographic techniques used for the determination of TNX seem to be accurate, rapid and practical. Therefore, the suggested method may be promising in the routine analysis.

     

Polarographic analysis for corticosteroids: Part 2. determination of corticosteroids in single-component solutions,suspensions, ointments and creams

Differential pulse polarographic methods are presented for corticosteroids in single-component pharmaceutical preparations. Adaptation of the supporting electrolyte to the lipophilicity of the preparation and standard addition methods give fast and reliable procedures. Standard deviations are about 1% for aqueous and alcoholic solutions and about 2% for creams, suspensions and ointments.     

Enoxacin: Polarographic Behaviour and Its Determination in Pharmaceutical Forms

Abstract

A differential pulse polarographic method for the identification and quantitative determination of enoxacin is described. The method is based on the electrochemical reduction of the drug at the dropping mercury electrode. It gives a well-developed polarographic response with a half-wave potential of -990 mV vs. SCE in 0.1 M HCl. The electroactive specie exhibits a diffusion-controlled polarographic wave and its limiting current shows a linear dependence with the enoxacin concentration in the range between 5.10^?4 mM and 1 mM. This characteristic is applied for determination of enoxacin in commercial tablets. The recovery study shows a good accuracy and precision for the developed assay (average of 101.1% and standard deviation of 1.99). Furthermore, a comparative UV spectrophotometric assay also is developed.     

Spectrophotometry Determination of Amitriptyline-HCl in Pure and Pharmaceutical Preparations.

ABSTRACT

Amitriptyline-HCl reacts with ammonium molybdate in concentrated sulphuric acid after heating for 20 min. at 100°C to give a green colour having maximum absorbance at 660 nm. The reaction is selective for amitriptyline with 0.01 mg/10ml as visual limit of identification and provides a basis for a new spectrophotometric determination. The reaction obeys Beer's law from 0.01 mg to 1.4 mg/10ml of amitriptyline-HCl and the relative standard deviation is 0.35%. The quantitative assessment of tolerable amount of other drags is also studied.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Metoclopramide in Pharmaceutical Preparations

A simple and rapid spectrophotometric method for the determination of metoclopramide is described. The method is based upon simple diazotization reactions with nitrite and aniline as the coupling reagent. The absorbance was measured at 410 nm. The method was optimized for acidity, the amount of reagents required, and the amount of sodium hydroxide. The range of linearity was 0.5–12.0 µg/mL. The method was successfully applied to the determination of metoclopramide in pharmaceutical preparations without any interference from common excipients.__________From Zhurnal Analiticheskoi Khimii, Vol. 60, No. 7, 2005, pp. 711–714.Original English Text Copyright © 2005 by Shah, Rasul Jan, Azam Khan, Amin.The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

TLC-Densitometric Determination of Azithromycin in Pharmaceutical Preparations

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - A thin-layer chromatographic method with densitometric detection has been established for quantification of azithromycin in...     

Polarographic analysis of corticosteroids: Part 6. Mechanism of polarographic electroreduction of some Δ4-3-ketosteroids and Δ1,4-3-ketosteroids

Prednisolone and dexamethasone give waves in d.c. and normal pulse polarography and peaks in differential pulse polarography which correspond to a one-electron uptake. The transfer of the first electron is reversible and at pH < 7 (i₁) is preceded or at pH >7 (i₃) is followed by a proton transfer. Protonation occurs on the carbonyl group and pinacol is formed. At pH >7, wave i₃ is followed by wave i₄ which involves transfer of another proton and electron on the carbonyl group and yields the unsaturated alcohol. At pH <3, the radical formed in the first electron uptake is further protonated and is reduced in wave (i₁₊₂). In tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution, reduction of the side chains on C-17 occurs at more negative potentials. Reduction of testosterone and hydrocortisone follows a similar mechanism (A)—(G), but the second electron uptake in wave i₄ at pH >7 is not observed.     

Polarographlc analysis for corticosteroids: Part 5. Reduction mechanism of halogen-containing corticosteroids and analysis of some preparations

In fluprednisolone and chloroprednisone acetate, the polarographic reduction of the carbon—halogen bond in position 6 occurs first. The carbanion—enolate formed is reduced at the dropping mercury electrode at more negative potentials than the conjugate acid. Controlled potential electrolysis at a mercury pool electrode where the carbanion—enolate can be protonated, yields the unsaturated ketone. Polarographic reduction of clobetasol-17-propionate and of clobetasone-17-butyrate results in cleavage of the C—Cl bond in the side-chain. This process is followed by reduction of the α,β-unsaturated ketone in the A-ring. Analytical methods for the determination of these compounds in ointments, creams and eye/ear drops gave results with standard deviations of 1–2%.     

A Stability-Indicating Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Fenoterol in Pharmaceutical Preparations.

ABSTRACT

A simple and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of fenoterol hydrobromide in pharmaceutical formulations. The method is based on measurement of the orange-yellow color peaking at 436 nm, produced when the drug is coupled with diazotized benzocaine in triethylamine medium. The method is applicable over the range of 0.5 – 10 μg/ml, with minimum detectability of 3.6 ng/ml (≈ 9.4×10^?9 M). The molar absorptivity is 4.61×10⁴ L. mol^?1. cm^?1. with relative standard error of 0.196%. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of fenoterol in its dosage forms; the mean recoveries of 99.61 ± 1.59 and 98.97 ± 1.52 for tablets and aerosols, respectively, were obtained. The results of the proposed method were favorably compared to those obtained by the official and reference methods. No i8543168 was encountered from the co-formulated drug ipratropium bromide, common excipients and alkaline induced degradation product. A proposal of the reaction pathway is presented.     

Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination of Hydrochlorothiazide and Pharmaceutical Preparations

Abstract

We developed three methods for the simultaneous determination of amiloride (AMI) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT): zero-crossing, derivative quotient spectra with normalized divisor and multiple linear regression (MULTIC) methods. The two first methods use the derivative spectrophotometry, and the last one uses the absorbance measurement. The three methods were used to determine both compounds in synthetic mixtures and pharmaceutical preparations with errors less than 5% and 15%, respectively.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Methyldopa in Pure and Pharmaceutical Preparations

Abstract

Methyldopa reacts with barbituric acid to give a red colour having maximum absorbance at 540 nm. The reaction is selective for methyldopa with 0.01 mg/ml as visual limit of quantitation and provides a basis for a new spectrophotometric determination. The colour reaction obeys Beer's Law from 0.1 mg to 2.5 mg/10 ml of methyldopa and the relative standard deviation is 1.1%. The quantitative assessment of tolerable amount of other drugs is also studied.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Naproxen in Pure and Pharmaceutical Preparations

ABSTRACT

Naproxen reacts with 1-naphthylamine and sodium nitrite to give an orangish red colour having maximum absorbance at 460-480 nm (working wavelength 480 nm). The reaction is selective for naproxen with 0.001 mg/ml as visual limit of quantitation and provides a basis for a new spectrophotometric determination. The reaction obeys Beer's law from 0.01mg to 6.5 mg/10ml of naproxen and the relative standard deviation is 1.5%. The quantitative assessment of tolerable amount of other drugs is also studied.     

Spectrofluorometric Determination of Drotaverine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Preparations

Abstract

A highly sensitive, spectrofluorometric method was developed for the determination of drotaverine HCl in pharmaceutical preparations. The proposed method is based on the measurement of the native fluorescence of the drug in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ at emission 465 nm after excitation at 295 nm. The relative fluorescence intensity-concentration plot was rectilinear over the range of 0.16–4 µg·ml^?1, with good correlation (r = 0.9999) and a lower limit of detection (LOD) of 0.032 µg·ml?1. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of drotaverine HCl in tablets and ampoules with a recovery percentage of 100.42 ± 0.601,99.83 ± 0.82 and 99.43 ± 1.08, respectively, which were in accordance with those obtained by a compendial method.     

Flow-Injection Fluorometric Determination of Novalgin in Pharmaceutical Preparations

A flow-injection configuration for the fluorometric determination of Novalgin (dipyrone) is proposed. The procedure is based on the oxidation of Novalgin by cerium(IV). The fluorescence native of cerium(III) formed in the oxidation of Novalgin is monitored. Lineal calibration graphs were obtained between 0.5 and 4 μg/ml, with a sampling rate of 40 samples/h and relative standard deviations between 0.93 and 2.8%. The applicability of the method to the determination of Novalgin in pharmaceutical preparations was demonstrated by investigating the effect of potential interferences and by analysis of commercial preparations.     

Kinetic Spectrophotometric Determination of Famotidine in Pharmaceutical Preparations

A kinetic method for the accurate and sensitive determination of famotidine has been described. The method is based on the alkaline oxidation of famotidine with potassium permanganate at a fixed time of 10 min. The formed manganate ion is measured at 610 nm. The concentration of famotidine is calculated using the calibration equation for the fixed time method. Beer's law was obeyed in the range of 1–10 μg/mL and the R.S.D. (n = 10) was 0.47%. The method has been applied successfully to commercial tablet dosage form.     

Flow-Injection Fluorimetric Determination of Thiamine in Pharmaceutical Preparations

 A new fluorimetric procedure for the determination of thiamine using flow injection analysis is proposed. The method is based on the derivatization reaction of the primary amine group with o-phthalaldehyde in the presence of 2-mercaptoethanol using fluorimetric detection. The calibration graph based on peak area was linear in the range 0.2–6 ng mL⁻¹. The detection limit was close to 0.1 ng mL⁻¹. The method was applied to the determination of the vitamin in commercial pharmaceutical preparations. Received March 31, 1999. Revision October 15, 1999.     

Application of Densitometry for Determination of Beta-Adrenergic-Blocking Agents in Pharmaceutical Preparations

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - A chromatographic-densitometric method has been established for identification and quantitation of selected...