Development and validation of an RP-HPLC method for simultaneous analysis of a three-component tablet formulation containing metformin hydrochloride, pioglitazone hydrochloride, and glibenclamide

Abstract

Summary A simple, rapid, and precise reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous analysis of metformin hydrochloride, pioglitazone hydrochloride, and glibenclamide in a tablet dosage form has been developed and validated. Chromatography was performed on a 25 cm × 4.6 mm i.d., 5-μm particle, C18 column with 55:45 (v/v) acetonitrile — potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH adjusted to 3.0 ± 0.1 with 5% orthophosphoric acid) as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.5 mL min−1. UV detection was performed at 230 nm. Total run time was 10 min; metformin hydrochloride, pioglitazone hydrochloride, and glibenclamide were eluted with retention times of 1.362, 3.418, and 7.395 min, respectively. The method was validated for accuracy, precision, linearity, specificity, and sensitivity in accordance with ICH guidelines. Validation revealed the method is specific, rapid, accurate, precise, reliable, and reproducible. Calibration plots were linear over the concentration ranges 200–1000 μ...