Similarity Evaluation of Dissolution Curves of Self-made and Original Telmisartan /Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets by the f2 Factor Method / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To explore the similarity of the dissolution curves of self-made and original telmisartan /hydrochlorothiazide tablets and provide basis for the prescription and process screening of self-made preparation and the quality similarity evaluation with original preparation. METHODS: The dissolution curves of telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide from self-made and original preparations in four different dissolution media were determined using HPLC. The HPLC method was performed on Welch Ultimate XB-C8 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) with mobile phase A consisting of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate solution (2.0 g ammonium dihydrogen phosphate was dissolved in 1 L water then adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid) and mobile phase B consisting of acetonitrile- methanol (5050) at a flow rate of 1.2 mL•min-1. The detection wavelength was set at 270 nm. The injection volume was 20 μL. Then f2 factor method was used to evaluate the similarity. RESULTS: The dissolution curves of self-made and original preparations of telmisartan /hydrochlorothiazide tablets in different dissolution media showed similarity, with the f2 factor ≥50 or the dissolution rate within 15 min≥85%. CONCLUSION: The dissolution behaviors of self-made and original telmisartan /hydrochlorothiazide tablets are basically similar, which indicates that the prescription and technology of self-made preparation are reasonable and feasible.