Drugs In Pharmaceutical Preparations Research Articles

Construction of different types of ion-selective electrodes and validation of direct potentiometric determination of phenytoin sodium

Abstract The construction and performance characteristics of phenytoin sodium selective electrodes are detailed. Two types of electrodes: plastic membrane I and coated wire II, were constructed based on the incorporation of phenytoin sodium with tungstosilicic acid. The influence of membrane composition, kind of plasticizer, pH of the test solution, soaking time and the electrodes’ foreign ions were investigated. The electrodes showed a Nernstian response with a mean calibration graph slope of 30.9±0.1 and 28.9±0.1 mV decade−1 at 25°C for electrode I and II respectively, over a phenytoin sodium concentration range of 5×10−3−5×10−6 M and 1×10−3−1×10−6 M with a detection limit 1.3×10−6 M and 2.5×10−7 M for electrode I and II, respectively. The electrodes gave average selective precision and were usable within the pH range 6–10. Interference studies from common cations, alkaloids, sugars, amino acids and drug excipients are reported. The results obtained by the proposed electrodes were also applied successfully for the determination of the drug in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids.

약의 조제와 생물학적 유체에서 독스핀 하이드로클로라이드의 확인을 위한 선택적 막 전극의 구성과 최적화

독스핀 하이드로클로라이드 선택전극의 구조와 성능특징에 대하여 개발하였다. 전극의 3가지 형태가 있다. I. 플라스틱 막 II. 코팅된 선형 III. 흑연으로 된 로드, 이것들은 암모늄 라이네케이트를 갖는 독스핀 하이드로클로라이드의 결합에 기초하여 구성되었다. 막의 조성, 가소제의 종류, 시험용액의 pH, 담궈 놓은 시간 그리고 전극에 있는 이질 이온들의 영향을 조사했다. <TEX>$25^{\circ}C$</TEX>에서 전극 I, II, III에 대해 각각 57.41 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.5, 56.22 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.2 and 52.88 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.7 mV 의 평균 보정 그래프 기울기를 갖는 Nernst 반응을 보여준다. 그리고 전극 I, II, III에 대해 <TEX>$1{\times}10^{-2}-1{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX>, <TEX>$5{\times}10^{-2}-1{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX> 그리고 <TEX>$1{\times}10^{-3}-5{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX>의 독스핀 하이드로클로라이드 농도범위에 있고, <TEX>$5.0{\times}10^{-7}M$</TEX>, <TEX>$6.3{\time}10^{-7}M$</TEX> 그리고 <TEX>$2.5{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX>의 검출한계를 갖는다는 것을 보여준다. 만들어진 전극은 pH 3 - 7의 범위에서 선택적으로 정밀하고, 사용 가능한 평균을 보였다. 공통양이온, 알칼로이드, 설탕 아미노산, 그리고 약품첨가제로부터의 방해가 기록되었다. 제안된 전극에 의해 얻어진 결과는 약의 조세와 생물학적 유체에 있어서 약물의 확인에 성공적으로 적용되었다. The construction and performance characteristics of doxepin hydrochloride selective electrodes were developed. Three types of electrodes: plastic membrane I, coated wire II, and coated graphite rod III were constructed based on the incorporation of doxepin hydrochloride with ammonium reineckate. The influence of membrane composition, kind of plasticizer, pH of the test solution, soaking time, and foreign ions on the electrodes was investigated. The electrodes showed a Nernstain response with a mean slope of 57.41 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.5, 56.22 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.2 and 52.88 <TEX>${\pm}$</TEX> 0.7 mV at <TEX>$25^{\circ}C$</TEX> for electrode I, II and III respectively, over Doxepin hydrochloride concentration range from <TEX>$1{\times}10^{-2}-1{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX>, <TEX>$5{\tims}10^{-2}-1{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX> and <TEX>$1{\times}10^{-3}-5{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX>, and with a detection limit <TEX>$5.0{\times}10^{-7}M$</TEX>, <TEX>$6.3{\times}10^{-7}M$</TEX> and <TEX>$2.5{\times}10^{-6}M$</TEX> for electrode I, II and III respectively. The constructed electrodes gave average selective precise and usable within the pH range 3 - 7. Interferences from common cations, alkaloids, sugars, amino acids and drug excipients were reported. The results obtained by the proposed electrodes were also applied successfully to the determination of the drug in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Chlorpromazine in Preparation with o-Sulfophenylfluorone and Gallium(III)

A novel spectrophotometric method was established for the determination of chlorpromazine (CP) and other drugs with an o-sulfophenylfluorone-gallium(III) complex. In the determination of CP, Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.08∼2.0 μg/mL. The molar absorptivity and the relative standard deviation were 1.2 × 105 dm3 mol−1 cm−1 and 2.5% (n = 5), respectivery. Moreover, the method was successfully applied to assays of CP and other drugs in pharmaceutical preparations. The proposed method should be useful for simple and sensitive determinations of CP and other drugs.

Simultaneous Estimation of Glimepiride, Rosiglitazone and Pioglitazone Hydrochloride in the Pharmaceutical Dosage Form

A simple, specific, accurate and economical gradient reversed phase liquid chromatographic (RP‐HPLC) method was developed and subsequently validated for the determination of glimipiride, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone hydrochloride. Separation was achieved with a nucleodur C–18 column having 250×4.6 mm i.d. with 5 µm particle size and water HPLC grade adjusted to pH 3.0 using diluted orthophosphoric acid and acetonitrile (80:20 v∕v) with gradient program as eluent at a constant flow rate of 0.8 ml per min. UV detection was performed at 215 nm. The retention time of glimipiride, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone hydrochloride were about 17.9 min, 6.31 min and 8.24 min respectively. This method is simple, rapid and selective and can be used for routine analysis of antidiabetic drugs in pharmaceutical preparation. The proposed method was validated and successfully used for estimation of glimipiride, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone hydrochloride in the pharmaceutical dosage form.

A Capillary Zone Electrophoretic Method for Simultaneous Determination of Seven Drugs in Pharmaceuticals and in Human Urine

A simple, sensitive, and novel method has been developed and validated for the separation and simultaneous quantitation of seven structurally different drugs-pipemidic acid and ofloxacin quinolone antibiotics, pseudoephedrine decongestant, piroxicam anti-inflammatory, thiamin, pyridoxine, and cobalamin-in a mixture by capillary zone electrophoresis. Factors affecting the separation were pH, concentration of buffer, and applied voltage. Separation was carried out in < 9 min with a 50 mM sodium tetraborate buffer, pH 10, and an applied voltage of 30 kV in an uncoated silica capillary tube. The carrier electrolyte gave baseline separation with good resolution, reproducibility, and accuracy. Calibration plots were linear over at least three orders of magnitude of analyte concentrations, and the lower LODs were within the range of 1-5 microg/mL. Detection was performed by UV absorbance at 230 nm. The method was validated for the analysis of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations and in urine samples with RSD of 0.5-2.4% and recovery of > 99%.

Flow-Injection Chemiluminometric Determination of Pioglitazone HCl by Its Sensitizing Effect on the Cerium-Sulfite Reaction

A flow injection chemiluminescent (FI-CL) method was developed for the determination of pioglitazone HCl. It is based on the sensitizing effect of the drug on the oxidation reaction of sulfite with cerium(IV). The different experimental parameters affecting the chemiluminescence intensity, such as concentration of reagents and some physical parameters of the manifold, were carefully studied and incorporated into the procedure. The method permits the determination of 0.05 - 3.0 microg ml(-1) of pioglitazone HCl with correlation coefficient r = 0.9999. The lower limit of detection (LOD) is 0.01 microg ml(-1) (S/N = 2) and the lower limit of quantitation (LOQ) is 0.05 microg ml(-1). The proposed method was compared with other reported methods and was found to be equally accurate and precise. It was successfully applied to the determination of the drug in pharmaceutical preparations and in biological fluids.

Flow- Injection Spectrophotometric Determination of some Sulpha Drugs via Oxidative Coupling with 4-Amino-N, N-diethylaniline. Application to Various Samples

A flow injection spectrophotometric method is described for the determinaiton of sulphonamides&#x0D; in aqueous and biological samples. The method is based on the oxidative coupling reaction of 4-amino-N,&#x0D; N-diethylaniline with sulphonamide drugs in the presence of potassium dichromate as oxidizing agent.&#x0D; Intense violet, water soluble dye was obtained which has a maximum absorption at 550nm,. Linear&#x0D; calibration graphs were obtained for different sulphonamides with a molar absorpitivity of 4200-5270 l mol-1 cm-1&#x0D; and a relative standard deviation less than 0.56%. The proposed method has proved to be highly sensitive (detection limit range 0.30-0.63 μg ml-1 sulphonamide) and accurate (recovery % was 98.2-101.2%). The nature of the coloured dye and its stability constant were determined. The method was applied successfully to the determination of sulphonamide drugs in pharmaceutical preparations, blood and urine samples.Keywords: FIA, Spectrophotometer 4-amino-N, N-diethylaniline

Development of Validated Chromatographic Methods for the Simultaneous Determination of Metronidazole and Spiramycin in Tablets

Two chromatographic methods have been described for the simultaneous determination of metronidazole (MET) and spiramycin (SPY) in their mixtures. The first method was based on a high performance thin layer chromatographic (HPTLC) separation of the two drugs followed by densitometric measurements of their spots at 240 nm. The separation was carried out on Merck TLC aluminum sheets of silica gel 60 F254 using methanol: chloroform (9:1, v/v) as a mobile phase. Analysis data was used for the linear regression line in the range of 1.0–2.0 and 0.8–2.0 μg band−1 for MET and SPY, respectively. The second method was based on a reversed-phase liquid chromatographic separation of the cited drugs on a C-18 column (5 μm, 250 × 4.6 mm, i.d.). The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of phosphate buffer of pH 2.4 and acetonitrile (70:30, v/v). The separation was carried out at ambient temperature with a flow rate of 1.0 mL min−1. Quantitation was achieved with UV detection at 232 nm based on peak area with linear calibration curves at concentration ranges 0.4–50.0 and 0.5–50.0 μg mL−1 for MET and SPY, respectively. The proposed chromatographic methods were successfully applied to the determination of the investigated drugs in pharmaceutical preparations. Both methods were validated in compliance with ICH guidelines; in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, robustness, limits of detection and quantitation and other aspects of analytical validation.

Development and validation of an MEKC method for determination of nitrogen‐containing drugs in pharmaceutical preparations

A fast and accurate micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography method was developed for quality control of pharmaceutical preparations containing cold remedies as acetaminophen, salicylamide, caffeine, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine and chlorpheniramine. The method optimization was realized on a Beckman P/ACE System MDQ instrument. The baseline separation of seven analytes was performed in an uncoated fused silica capillary internal diameter (ID)=50 microm using tris-borate (20 mM, pH=8.5) containing sodium dodecyl sulphate 30 mM BGE. On line-UV detection at 214 nm was performed and the applied voltage was 10 kV. The operating temperature was 25 degrees C. After experimental conditions optimization, the proposed method was validated. The evaluated parameters were: precision of migration time and of corrected peak area ratio, linearity range, limit of detection, limit of quantification, accuracy (recovery), ruggedness and applicability. The method was then successfully applied for the analysis of three pharmaceutical preparations containing some of the analytes listed before.

A Simple and Sensitive Spectrofluorimetric Method for Analysis of Some Nitrofuran Drugs in Pharmaceutical Preparations

A simple, rapid, selective and sensitive spectrofluorimetric method was described for the analysis of three nitrofuran drugs, namely, nifuroxazide (NX), nitrofurantoin (NT) and nitrofurazone (NZ). The method involved the alkaline hydrolysis of the studied drugs by warming with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution then dilution with distilled water for NX or 2-propanol for NT and NZ. The formed fluorophores were measured at 465 nm (lambda (Ex) 265 nm), 458 nm (lambda (Ex) 245 nm) and 445 nm (lambda (Ex) 245 nm) for NX, NT and NZ, respectively. The reaction pathway was discussed and the structures of the fluorescent products were proposed. The different experimental parameters were studied and optimized. Regression analysis showed good correlation between fluorescence intensity and concentration over the ranges 0.08-1.00, 0.02-0.24 and 0.004-0.050 microg ml(-1) for NX, NT and NZ, respectively. The limits of detection of the method were 8.0, 1.9 and 0.3 ng ml(-1) for NX, NT and NZ, respectively. The proposed method was validated in terms of accuracy, precision and specificity, and it was successfully applied for the assay of the three nitrofurans in their different dosage forms. No interference was observed from common pharmaceutical adjuvants. The results were favorably compared with those obtained by reference spectrophotometric methods.

Method development and validation for the simultaneous determination of cinnarizine and co-formulated drugs in pharmaceutical preparations by capillary electrophoresis

Rapid and simple capillary electrophoresis (CE) methods were developed for the simultaneous determinations of cinnarizine and domperidone (CN/DOM) and cinnarizine and nicergoline (CN/NIC) in their co-formulated tablets. The optimized CE conditions were as follows: running buffer, methanol–acetate buffer (pH 3.0, 10 mM) (80:20 and 85:15 (v/v) for CN/DOM and CN/NIC, respectively); applied voltage, 20 kV; UV detection wavelengths, 215 and 227 nm for CN/DOM and CN/NIC, respectively; hydrodynamic injection was performed at a height of 25 mm for 30 s. Quinine hydrochloride and nicardipine hydrochloride were used as internal standards for the determination of CN/DOM and CN/NIC, respectively. Calibration curves were linear over the ranges 0.25–20/0.375–15 μg/ml (CN/DOM) and 0.25–25/0.4–10 μg/ml (CN/NIC) in each optimized condition. Detection limits were 0.074/0.119 μg/ml and 0.072/0.116 μg/ml for CN/DOM and CN/NIC, respectively. The proposed methods were successfully applied for the simultaneous determination of both CN/DOM and CN/NIC in their co-formulated tablets without interfering peaks due to the excipients present in the pharmaceutical tablets. The estimated amounts of CN/DOM and CN/NIC were almost identical with the certified values, and their percentage relative standard deviation values (%R.S.D.) were found to be ≤2.34% ( n = 3).

Development of membrane electrodes for selective determination of some antiepileptic drugs in pharmaceuticals, plasma and urine

Newly developed, simple, low-cost and sensitive ion-selective electrodes have been proposed for determination of some antiepileptic drugs such as lamotrigine, felbamate, and primidone in their pharmaceutical preparations as well as in biological fluids. The electrodes are based on poly(vinyl chloride) membranes doped with drug-tetraphenyl borate (TPB) or drug-phosphotungstic acid (PT) ion-pair complexes as molecular recognition materials. The novel electrodes displayed rapid Nernstian responses with detection limits of approximately 10(-7) M. Calibration graphs were linear over the ranges 5.2 x 10(-7)-1.0 x 10(-3), 1.5 x 10(-6)-1.0 x 10(-3), and 2.6 x 10(-7)-1.0 x 10(-3 )M for drug-TPB and 5.8 x 10(-7)-1.0 x 10(-3), 1.8 x 10(-7)-1.0 x 10(-3), and 6.6 x 10(-7)-1.0 x 10(-3) M for drug-PT electrodes, respectively, with slopes ranging from 52.3 to 62.3 mV/decade. The membranes developed have potential stability for up to 1 month and proved to be highly selective for the drugs investigated over other ions and excipients. The results show that the selectivity of the ion-selective electrodes is influenced significantly by the plasticizer. The proposed electrodes were successfully applied in the determination of these drugs in pharmaceutical preparations in four batches of different expiry dates. Statistical Student's t test and F test showed insignificant systematic error between the ion-selective electrode methods developed and a standard method. Comparison of the results obtained using the proposed electrodes with those found using a reference method showed that the ion-selective electrode technique is sensitive, reliable, and can be used with very good accuracy and high percentage recovery without pretreatment procedures of the samples to minimize interfering matrix effects.

Improving the detection limits of antispasmodic drugs electrodes by using modified membrane sensors with inner solid contact

Three coated wire electrodes (CWEs) for the antispasmodic drugs; dicyclomine (Dc), mebeverine (Mv) and drotaverine (Dv) hydrochlorides were developed. Each electrode based on ion-associate of a heteropoly anion with the drug cation incorporated in membrane sensor modified with graphite and deposited on silver internal solid contact. The influence of addition of graphite to the membranes and the type of the internal solid contact on the potentiometric responses of the electrodes was investigated. The characteristics of the new electrodes were compared to the characteristics of previously reported traditional liquid inner contact electrodes of the same drugs. The lower detection limits of the proposed electrodes were somewhat better than those observed with the corresponding liquid contact ISEs and reached (1.2–2.0) × 10 −7 M. The potentiometric selectivity of the CWEs revealed a significant improvement and much faster response times compared to the liquid contact ISEs. The practical utility of each electrode has been demonstrated by using it successfully in potentiometric determination of its respective drug in pharmaceutical preparations both in batch and flow injection conditions. Each electrode was also used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of the drug against standard silicotungstic acid and in potentiometric determination of the drug concentration in urine samples.

Spectrophotometric, Spectrofluorometric and HPLC Determination of Desloratadine in Dosage Forms and Human Plasma

Four sensitive, simple and specific methods were developed for the determination of desloratadine (DSL), a new antihistaminic drug in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids. Methods I and II are based on coupling DSL with 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD-Cl) in borate buffer of pH 7.6 where a yellow colored reaction product was obtained and measured spectrophotometrically at 485 nm (Method I). The same product could be measured spectrofluorometrically at 538 nm after excitation at 480 nm (Method II). Methods III and IV, on the other hand, involved derivatization of DSL with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) in borate buffer of pH 9.0 producing a yellow colored product that absorbs maximally at 375 nm (Method III). The same derivative was determined after separation adopting HPLC (Method IV). The separation was performed on a column packed with cyanopropyl bonded stationary phase equilibrated with a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile-water (60 : 40, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 ml min(-1) with UV detection at 375 nm. The calibration curves were linear over the concentration ranges of 0.5-6, 0.02-0.4, 1-10 and 1-30 microg ml(-1) for Methods I, II, III and IV, respectively. The lower detection limits (LOD) were 0.112, 0.004, 0.172 and 0.290 microg ml(-1), respectively, for the four methods. The limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.340, 0.012, 0.522 and 0.890 microg ml(-1) for Methods I, II, III and IV, respectively. The proposed methods were applied to the determination of desloratadine in its tablets and the results were in agreement with those obtained using a reference method. Furthermore, the spectrofluorometric method (Method II) was extended to the in-vitro determination of the drug in spiked human plasma, with a mean percentage recovery (n=4) of 99.7+/-3.54. Interference arising from endogenous amino acids has been overcome using solid phase extraction. The proposed methods are highly specific for determination of DSL in the presence of the parent drug loratadine. A proposal for the reaction pathways is postulated.

Comparison between micellar liquid chromatography and capillary zone electrophoresis for the determination of hydrophobic basic drugs in pharmaceutical preparations

The determination of highly hydrophobic basic compounds by means of conventional reversed-phase liquid chromatographic methods has several drawbacks. Owing to the characteristics of micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE), these techniques could be advantageous alternatives to reversed-phase chromatographic methods for the determination of these kinds of compounds. The objective of this study was to develop and compare MLC and CE methods for the determination of antipsychotic basic drugs (amitryptiline, haloperidol, perphenazine and thioridazine) in pharmaceutical preparations. The chromatographic determination of the analytes was performed on a Kromasil C(18) analytical column; the mobile phase was 0.04 m cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), at pH 3, containing 5% 1-butanol, at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. The CE separation was performed in a fused-silica capillary with a 50 mm tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane buffer, pH 7, at an applied voltage of 20 kV, using barbital as internal stardard. The proposed methods are suitable for a reliable quantitation of these compounds in the commercial tablets and drops in terms of accuracy and precision and require a very simple pre-treatment of the samples. By comparing the performance characteristics and experimental details of the MLC and CE methods we conclude that CE seems to be slightly better than MLC in the determination of highly hydrophobic compounds in pharmaceuticals in terms of resolution and economy, taking into account that the limits of detection are not a handicap in pharmaceutical samples.

Enhanced Spectrophotometry of Sulfonamides with Novel 2‐Acetylbutyrolactone Derivatives

2‐Acetylbutyrolactone (ABL) has been characterized as a novel coupling reagent for the spectrophotometric analysis of primary arylamines. 2‐Acetylbutyrolactone is a cyclic β‐keto ester that forms colored α‐oxo‐γ‐butyrolactone arylhydrazones with primary arylamines through the Japp‐Klingemann reaction. The arylhydrazones can be measured spectrophotometrically in alkaline (A532) and acidic solutions (1D349). A similar study on ethyl acetoacetate (EAA), as a coupling carbanion, was carried out. Ethyl acetoacetate is the acyclic β‐keto ester analog of ABL that forms colored azo derivatives with primary arylamines. The azo derivatives can be measured spectrophotometrically in alkaline solution (A416). Four model sulfa drugs namely, sulfadiazine (SD), sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfamoxole (SMO), and sulfametrole (SMR), were evaluated throughout the work. The chemistry and the pathway of the reactions of the two β‐keto esters (ABL and EAA) were discussed. Beer's law validation, accuracy, precision, limits of detection, and limits of quantification are presented in the text. The applicability of ABL and EAA was assessed through the analysis of the model drugs in pharmaceutical preparations.

TLC supplemented by UV spectrophotometry compared with HPLC for separation and determination of some antidiabetic drugs in pharmaceutical preparations

A simple and sensitive method for separation and quantitative determination of antidiabetic drugs in pharmaceutical preparations has been established and validated. Commercial formulations of five antidiabetic drugs (metformin, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, glibenclamide, and gliclazide) were chosen for the studies. The compounds were extracted, isolated, purified, recrystallized, and characterized by measurement of melting point, λ max , and IR. Quantitative determination was performed by HPLC, TLC, and column chromatography supplemented with UV spectrophotometry. Two of the combinations, metformin + pioglitazone and metformin + gliclazide, were separated by open-column chromatography. Detection was by UV spectrophotometry in HPLC and by use of iodine vapor in TLC.

Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic method for the quantitative analysis of uricosuric and antigout drugs in pharmaceutical preparations

A simple MEKC method is described for the separation and quantification of seven widely used uricosuric and antigout drugs, including allopurinol (AP), benzbromarone (BZB), colchicine (COL), orotic acid (OA), oxypurinol (OP), probenecid (PB), and sulfinpyrazone (SPZ). The drugs were separated in a BGE of borate buffer (45 mM; pH 9.00) with SDS (20 mM) as the micellar source and the separated drugs were directly monitored with a UV detector (214 nm). Several parameters affecting the separation and analysis of the drugs were studied. Based on the normalized peak-area ratios of the drugs to an internal standard versus the concentration of the drugs, the method is applicable to quantify BZB, COL, and SPZ (each 5-200 microM), AP, OA, OP, and PB (each 10-200 microM) with detection limits (S/N = 3, 0.5 psi, 5 s injection) in the range of 0.6-4.0 microM. The precision (RSD; n = 5) and accuracy (relative error; n = 5) of the method for intraday and interday analyses of the analytes at three levels (30, 120, and 180 microM) are below 4% (n = 3). The method was demonstrated to be suitable for the analysis of AP and COL in commercial tablets with speed and simplicity.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Anthracycline Anticancer Agents with Aluminum(III) and Chromazurol S in a Nonionic Surfactant Micellar Medium

A simple and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of anthracycline anticancer agents, such as Daunorubicin hydrochloride (DAU), was established by using aluminum(III) and Chromazurol S (CAS) in a nonionic surfactant micellar medium. In the case of determination of DAU, the apparent molar absorptivity was 1.3 x 10(5) dm3 mol(-1) cm(-1) at 615 nm. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 0.028 - 2.82 microg ml(-1) for DAU. Owing to no need for solvent extraction, this method could be applied to assays of DAU and related drugs in pharmaceutical preparations.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Chlorpromazine and Its Related Drugs by Ternary Complex Formation with o-Sulfophenylfluorone-Molybdenum(VI)

A novel spectrophotometric method was established for the determination of chlorpromazine (CPZ) and its related drugs. The method is based on ternary complex formation among o -sulfophenylfluorone, molybdenum(VI) and CPZ. In the determination of CPZ, Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.2∼7.0 μg ml−1. The effective molar absorptivity at 525 nm and the relative standard deviation were 4.6 × 104 dm3 mol−1 cm−1 and 2.4% (n = 6), respectively. The method was successfully applied to assays of CPZ and its related drugs in pharmaceutical preparations. The proposed method, requiring no solvent extraction, should be useful for a simple and sensitive determination of CPZ and its related drugs.