ABSTRACT
A new, simple HPTLC method for determination of etoricoxib (ETO) and thiocolchicoside (THIO) in combined tablet dosage form has been developed and validated. The pharmaceutical dosage form used in this study was Nucoxia-MR tablets. Sample solutions were prepared at concentrations of 25 and 20 microg/mL for ETO and THIO, respectively. The separation was carried out on 20 x 10 cm Merck aluminum sheets precoated with a 250 microm layer of silica gel 60F254 using ethyl acetate-methanol (8 + 2, v/v) as the mobile phase. The calibration curve was linear over a range of 50-250 and 100-500 ng/band for ETO and THIO, respectively. Quantitative determination was done by densitometric scanning of bands at 290 nm. LOD and LOQ values were 10.993 and 33.314 ng/band, respectively, for ETO and 25.133 and 76.161 ng/band, respectively, for THIO. The method was validated with respect to linearity, accuracy, precision, and robustness in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization guidelines. The method has been successfully applied to the analysis of drugs in the pharmaceutical formulation.
Subject(s)
Chromatography, Thin Layer/methods , Colchicine/analogs & derivatives , Pyridines/analysis , Sulfones/analysis , Colchicine/administration & dosage , Colchicine/analysis , Drug Combinations , Etoricoxib , Pyridines/administration & dosage , Sulfones/administration & dosageABSTRACT
Two accurate, precise, sensitive and economical procedures for simultaneous estimation of Cefpodoxime proxetil and Potassium clavulanate in tablet dosage form have been developed. The methods employed were absorbance correction method (I) and first order derivative spectroscopic method (II). The first method employs wavelength 288 nm for direct estimation of Cefpodoxime proxetil where Potassium clavulanate shows nil absorbance. Estimation of Potassium clavulanate is carried out after correction for absorbance of Cefpodoxime proxetil at 218 nm. The second method is based on first order derivative spectroscopy. Wavelengths 235.6 nm and 308.2 nm were selected for the estimation of the Potassium clavulanate and Cefpodoxime proxetil, respectively. Both the drugs obey Beer's law in the concentration range 5-50 microg/ml. The results of analysis have been validated statistically and by recovery studies. The percentage assay was found to be 99.54 +/- 0.285 for Cefpodoxime proxetil and 98.53 +/- 0.760 for Potassium clavulanate (Mean +/- SD) by method I and 99.93 +/- 0.270 for Cefpodoxime proxetil and 99.40 +/- 0.723 for Potassium clavulanate (Mean +/- S.D) by method II respectively.
