TLC densitometric approach for concurrent determination of quinary mixture for treatment of migraine with appraisal to method greenness and whiteness.

A new accurate, precise thin layer chromatographic (TLC densitometric) approach was developed for the simultaneous analysis of ergotamine tartrate (ERG), phenobarbital sodium (PHEN), caffeine anhydrous (CAF), dipyrone sodium (DIP) and meprobamate (MEP) in their pure form and in their combined formulation; (MIGRANIL tablets). TLC separation depended on using a stationary phase of TLC plates F (20 × 10 cm) and using a developing system of ethyl acetate: methanol: n- hexane (8:2:3, by volume) with UV scanning at 254 nm for ERG, PHEN, CAF and DIP. For MEP, detection was done at 560 nm after spraying with 0.

New chemometrics-assisted spectrophotometric methods for simultaneous determination of co-formulated drugs montelukast, rupatadine, and desloratadine in their different dosage combinations.

Two accurate, precise and robust multivariate chemometric methods were developed for the simultaneous determination of montelukast sodium (MON), rupatadine fumarate (RUP) and desloratadine (DES). These methods provide a cost-effective alternative to chromatographic techniques by utilizing spectrophotometry in pharmaceutical quality control. The proposed approaches, partial least squares-1 (PLS-1) and artificial neural network (ANN), were optimized using genetic algorithm (GA) to select the most influential wavelengths, enhancing model performance.

Development of an eco-friendly capillary electrophoresis method for the simultaneous determination of piperacillin, tazobactam and ibuprofen in plasma samples: application to a pharmacokinetic study in rats.

Piperacillin (PIP) and tazobactam (TAZ) are broad-spectrum beta-lactam antimicrobial agents, which are frequently co-prescribed in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Ibuprofen (IBU) is a potent pain killer which is commonly co-prescribed with PIP and TAZ postoperatively. The combination therapy of PIP, TAZ, and IBU has been administered commonly after surgical procedures to combat aerobic and anaerobic microbes and exert anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Development and validation of synchronous spectrofluorimetric method for the simultaneous determination of duvelisib and moxifloxacin: greenness metric assessment and application to a pharmacokinetic study in rats.

Duvelisib (DUV) is a potent anticancer drug whereas Moxifloxacin (MOX) is an antimicrobial drug with anti-proliferative potency against cancerous cells, which is empirically administered in cancer treatment. DUV and MOX combination is commonly prescribed to combat infections in patients while they are under chemotherapy treatment. This study describes, for the first time, the development of a simple and green synchronous spectrofluorimetric (SSF) method for the simultaneous estimation of DUV and MOX in plasma.

Smart Multivariate Spectrophotometric Determination of Two Co-Administered Autoimmune Drugs; Sulfasalazine and Pentoxifylline; in Bulk and Spiked Human Plasma.

Background: Sulfasalazine and pentoxifylline are co-prescribed together to treat psoriasis and pemphigus vulgaris. Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressant, and antibiotic drug, while pentoxifylline is a vasodilator and immunosuppressant. The spectra of the two drugs and plasma suffer from severe overlap.

Development of HPLC-UV Method for Simultaneous Determination of Corticosteroid Co-Administered Immune Therapy.

Prednisolone (PDS) has recently been utilized to treat a variety of medical disorders, including autoimmune illnesses and cancer. It is also used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 infection-related respiratory problems. Because it may induce health problems including gastrointestinal lesions and ulceration, it has to be used alongside other drugs like esomeprazole (ESM), which acts as a proton pump antagonist to reduce the probability of ulceration.

Chromatographic analysis of ciprofloxacin and metronidazole in real human plasma: green analytical chemistry perspective.

Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole are beneficial for treating mixed aerobic/anaerobic infections. Following the oral administration of ciprofloxacin and metronidazole in healthy volunteers, TLC and HPLC methods were described for their analysis in plasma samples. In the first method, a stationary phase of silica gel TLC F254 plates was used using acetone/water/triethylamine/glacial acetic acid (8:2:0.

A validated ecofriendly chromatographic method for determination of myasthenia gravis combined medications in spiked human plasma.

Recently, the main interest of analytical chemistry researchers has been the development of green analytical methods to minimize harmful effects on the environment and natural life. Therefore, an RP-HPLC method was developed and assessed regarding its greenness criteria using three greenness assessment tools: an analytical eco-scale, an analytical greenness metric approach and a green analytical procedure index. This method aims to separate and quantitatively determine three co-administered drugs, namely pyridostigmine bromide (PYR), 6-mercaptopurine (MRC) and prednisolone (PRD), in their tertiary mixture and spiked human plasma.

Tailoring Two Chemometric Models for Determination of Three Neuromuscular Combined Medications and Application to Spiked Human Plasma.

Background: Prednisolone, 6-mercaptopurine, and pyridostigmine bromide are co-administered together to treat a neuromuscular autoimmune disease called myasthenia gravis. Prednisolone and 6-mercaptopurine are immunosuppressant drugs. 6-Mercaptopurine is the active form of the pro-drug azathioprine.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of fluphenazine HCl and nortriptyline HCl in presence of their potential impurities perphenazine and dibenzosuberone in bulk and pharmaceutical formulation.

Fluphenazine HCl (FLU) is an anxiolytic, while Nortriptyline HCl (NOR) is an anti-depressant. They are co-formulated together to treat depression and schizophrenia. Perphenazine (PER) and dibenzosuberone (DBZ) are the pharmacopeial impurities of FLU and NOR, respectively.

US FDA-validated TLC method with four greenness assessment evaluations for simultaneous determination of prednisolone and esomeprazole in spiked human plasma.

Recently, prednisolone has been used in treating many medical conditions, such as autoimmune diseases and cancer. It is also prescribed to mitigate the respiratory complications caused by COVID-19 infection. It can cause some health complications, such as GIT ulcers, so it should be co-administered with proton-pump inhibitors, such as esomeprazole, to prevent the risk of ulcers.

Lipophilicity study of different cephalosporins: Computational prediction of minimum inhibitory concentration using salting-out chromatography.

The chromatographic and lipophilicity characters of seven cephalosporins of different four classes (cephradine, cefaclor, cefprozil, cefixime, cefotaxime, ceftazidime and cefepime) were examined by salting out thin-layer chromatography (SOTLC). SOTLC using ammonium sulfate salt was employed to predict the lipophilicity of the proposed drugs via their retention behavior. The calculated R values showed liner relationship with the molar concentration of ammonium sulfate in mobile phase in the range of 0.

Multivariate Model Update Chemometric Methods for Determination of Prednisolone and Esomeprazole in Spiked Human Plasma: A Comparative Study.

Background: Prednisolone (PRD) is an immunosuppressant and anti-inflammatory drug, although it may cause peptic ulcers as a side effect. Esomeprazole (ESO) is used for the treatment of peptic ulcers, therefore the two drugs are co-administered in cases of organ transplantation and autoimmune diseases.

Objective: This work aims to determine the two drugs simultaneously, in bulk, and in spiked human plasma by eliminating the overlap of their spectra and the interference of the plasma matrix.

Development and Validation of Four Spectrophotometric Methods for Assay of Rebamipide and its Impurity: Application to Tablet Dosage Form.

Background: Rebamipide (REB) is quinolinone derivative compound, which is used for the treatment of stomach ulcers.

Objective: The development of four spectrophotometric methods for quantification of REB and its impurity and degradation product: the debenzoylated isomer of REB (DER).

Methods: Method A is ratio difference spectrophotometry where 254 and 291 nm were selected for REB and 320 and 355 nm were selected for DER, allowing spectral discrimination for both.

Quantitative Determination of Anti-Migraine Quaternary Mixture in Presence of p-Aminophenol and 4-Chloroacetanilide.

A validated RP-HPLC method was developed for the estimation of paracetamol, caffeine, metoclopramide and ergotamine simultaneously in bulk and pharmaceutical formulation. The method was extended for the determination of two paracetamol genotoxic and nephrotoxic impurities and degradation products namely p-aminophenol and 4-chloroacetanilide. Separation was done on octadecyl column (15 cm × 2.

Separation and Determination of Diflunisal and its Impurity by Two Chromatographic Methods: TLC-Densitometry and HPLC.

Background: Diflunisal (DIF) has analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity. It is a pharmacopeial drug found in the British Pharmacopoeia (BP), and its major pharmacopeial impurity is biphenyl-4-ol (BPL).

Objective: DIF has not previously been determined together with BPL.

Different chromatographic methods for determination of alogliptin benzoate, metformin hydrochloride, and metformin impurity in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage form.

Two simple, sensitive, and reproducible methods were developed for the determination of alogliptin and metformin hydrochloride in presence of metformin impurity "melamin" in pure form and in pharmaceutical formulation. Method (A) was a thin layer chromatographic method in which separation was achieved using ethyl acetate-methanol-formic acid (6:3.8:0.

Validated ecofriendly chromatographic method for quantitative determination of anti-migraine quaternary mixture.

A novel ecofriendly, cost and time saving high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of metoclopramide, ergotamine, caffeine, and paracetamol in bulk and pharmaceutical formulation. The separation was carried out on silica gel plates, using ethyl acetate:ethanol:ammonia (9:1:0.1, v/v/v) as a developing system.

New ecological method for determination of different β-lactams: application to real human plasma samples.

Recently, the use of antibiotics has become widespread all over the world resulting in bacterial resistance to these antibiotics, which requires alternative medications or higher doses of antibiotics. Implementation of an easy analytical method that can analyze a wide range of β-lactam antibiotics in a single run is important to reduce the time of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in hospitals and minimize the spreading of bacterial resistance. A novel environmentally harmless HPTLC method was developed and validated following FDA recommendations for analysis of four β-lactams; cefaclor, cefotaxime, cefepime, and meropenem, in human plasma.

Baclofen impurities: Facile synthesis and novel environmentally benign chromatographic method for their simultaneous determination in baclofen.

An efficient, economic and high yielding method was described for the synthesis of baclofen (BAC) pharmacopoeial impurities (impurity A and impurity B) which can be used for gram-scale synthesis. Furthermore, a novel ecofriendly thin-layer chromatographic TLC-densitometric method was established and validated for the determination of BAC and its synthesized impurities. The developed TLC-densitometric method is based on the chromatographic separation using TLC plates (60 F ) using a green mobile phase of ethyl acetate-methanol-ammonia solution, 33% (8:2:0.

Efficient UPLC and CE methods for the simultaneous determination of azelastine hydrochloride and its genotoxic impurity.

A novel stability-indicating UPLC and CE method was established and validated for the determination of azelastine hydrochloride (AZL) and its genotoxic impurity, benzohydrazide, in the presence of benzalkonium chloride. The developed UPLC method was based on chromatographic separation using a C column as a stationary phase and acetonitrile-(0.1% w/v) aqueous sodium lauryl sulfate (55:45, v/v, pH 5 with phosphoric acid) as a mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.

Determination of flutamide and two major metabolites using HPLC-DAD and HPTLC methods.

Flutamide is a potential antineoplastic drug classified as an anti-androgen. It is a therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer, administered orally after which it undergoes extensively first pass metabolism in the liver with the production of several metabolites. These metabolites are predominantly excreted in urine.

TLC-Densitometric and RP-HPLC Methods for Simultaneous Determination of Dexamethasone and Chlorpheniramine Maleate in the Presence of Methylparaben and Propylparaben.

Validated simple, sensitive, and highly selective methods are applied for the quantitative determination of dexamethasone and chlorpheniramine maleate in the presence of their reported preservatives (methylparaben and propylparaben), whether in pure forms or in pharmaceutical formulation. TLC is the first method, in which dexamethasone, chlorpheniramine maleate, methylparaben, and propylparaben are separated on silica gel TLC F254 plates using hexane-acetone-ammonia (5.5 + 4.

HPTLC Method for the Determination of Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine and Loratidine in Tablets and Human Plasma.

A sensitive, accurate and selective high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of paracetamol (PAR), its toxic impurity 4-aminophenol (4-AP), pseudoephedrine HCl (PSH) and loratidine (LOR). The proposed chromatographic method has been developed using HPTLC aluminum plates precoated with silica gel 60 F254 using acetone-hexane-ammonia (4:5:0.1, by volume) as a developing system followed by densitometric measurement at 254 nm for PAR, 4-AP and LOR, while PSH was scanned at 208 nm.