A novel stability-indicating chromatographic quantification of the antiparkinsonian drug safinamide in its pharmaceutical formulation employing HPTLC densitometry and ion-pair HPLC-DAD.

Parkinson's disease (PD) emerges as a notable health concern among the elderly population. Safinamide mesylate (SAF) is a novel and emerging add-on therapy in PD treatment. The stability of innovative drug formulations and the development of appropriate stability-indicating methods are of great importance to modern pharmaceutical analysis.

Greenness assessment of a molecularly imprinted polymeric sensor based on a bio-inspired polymer.

Methyldopa, a synthesized dopamine substitute with phenolic, amine, and carboxylic groups, was used to create a selective molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) for detecting formoterol fumarate dihydrate (FFD), a long-acting beta2-agonist for asthma and COPD. The bio-inspired polymer (MD) was electro-grafted onto a pencil graphite electrode (PGE) using cyclic voltammetry in a phosphate buffer (pH 6.5).

Chromatographic fingerprinting of ipratropium and fenoterol in their novel co-formulated inhaler treating major respiratory disorders; application to delivered dose uniformity testing along with greenness and whiteness assessment.

Ipratropium bromide (IPR) and fenoterol hydrobromide (FEN) have recently been combined in a promising inhaler to treat two prevalent inflammatory illnesses of the airways: bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The necessity for a single, sensitive, and trustworthy analytical approach to cover the diverse and necessary tests of in-vitro and in-vivo studies is greatly grown with the rising production of new fixed combinations. Two novel, selective and environmentally friendly LC techniques were developed in order to guarantee precise measurement of IPR and FEN in their challenging formulation.

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.

Ecofriendly micellar mediated spectrofluorimetric method for ultrasensitive quantification of the antiparkinsonian drug safinamide in pharmaceutical formulation and spiked human plasma.

A novel, highly sensitive and eco-friendly micellar-mediated spectrofluorimetric method was developed and validated for the determination of the novel antiparkinsonian drug safinamide mesylate in the presence of its related precursor impurity, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. The proposed approach relies on increasing the inherent fluorescence emission at 296 nm of safinamide, by forming hydrogen bonds between the mentioned drug and sodium dodecyl sulfate in the micellar system using 0.1 N HCl as a solvent, following excitation at 226 nm.

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.

Classical versus chemometrics tools for spectrophotometric determination of fluocinolone acetonide, ciprofloxacin HCl and ciprofloxacin impurity-A in their ternary mixture.

Green, simple, accurate and robust univariate and chemometrics assisted UV spectrophotometric approaches have been adopted and validated for concurrent quantification of fluocinolone acetonide (FLU), ciprofloxacin HCl (CIP) together with ciprofloxacin impurity-A (CIP imp-A) in their ternary mixture. Double-divisor ratio spectra derivative (DDRD) method has been used for determination of FLU. On the other hand, the first (D) and second (D) derivative approaches have been applied for the quantification of CIP and CIP imp-A, respectively.

Two fabricated carbon paste electrodes for novel potentiometric determination of probenecid in dosage form and human plasma.

Solid contact ion selective electrodes are extensively utilized owing to their marvelous performance over traditional liquid contact ones. The main drawback of those solid contact electrodes is aqueous layer formation which affects their constancy. Herein and to overcome this common drawback, a carbon paste electrode containing poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) was constructed and used for determination of probenecid at variant pH values.

Eco-friendly resolution of spectrally overlapping signals of a combined triple-action over-the-counter pharmaceutical formulation for symptomatic management of COVID-19 pandemic: application to content uniformity testing.

Currently, all researchers are concentrating their efforts on countering the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of patients are managed at home, according to recent statistics. An OTC triple action combination comprising paracetamol (PAR), aspirin (ASP), and diphenhydramine (DIPH) is commonly given for pain relief, fever control, and as a night-time sleep aid.

Sustainable liquid chromatographic determination and purity assessment of a possible add-on triple-action over-the-counter pharmaceutical combination in COVID-19.

Nowadays, all researchers are focused on combating the pandemic COVID-19. According to recent statistics, most patients are managed at home. An over-the-counter (OTC) triple action formula containing paracetamol (PAR), aspirin (ASP), and diphenhydramine (DIPH) is widely prescribed for pain, fever and as night-time sleep aid.

Sensitive and selective LC-MS/MS for the determination of tolperisone and etodolac in human plasma and application to a pharmacokinetic study.

Tolperisone and etodolac were proven to have synergistic effect for patients of acute low back pain associated with musculoskeletal spasm. In this work, a specific, highly sensitive and reproducible analytical method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of tolperisone and etodolac in human plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric technique. Liquid-liquid extraction was optimized for sample preparation.

Smart spectrophotometric methods for stability assessment of two co-formulated antigout drugs.

Simple, sensitive and accurate stability indicating spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the simultaneous determination of probenecid, colchicine as well as colchicine degradation product in their ternary mixture. Probenecid was firstly assayed using the double divisor ratio spectra derivative method. On the other hand, three spectrophotometric methods, namely: ratio difference, derivative ratio and mean centering of ratio spectra, have been suggested for the simultaneous quantification of colchicine and its degradation product.

Two Validated Chromatographic Methods for Determination of Ciprofloxacin HCl, One of its Specified Impurities and Fluocinolone Acetonide in Newly Approved Otic Solution.

Two sensitive, selective and precise chromatographic methods have been established for concomitant quantification of ciprofloxacin HCl (CIP), fluocinolone acetonide (FLU) along with ciprofloxacin impurity A (CIP-imp A). The first method was thin-layer chromatography (TLC-densitometry) where separation was accomplished using TLC silica plates 60 G.F254 as a stationary phase and chloroform-methanol-33%ammonia (4.

Stability-Indicating Chromatographic Methods for the Simultaneous Determination of Probenecid and Colchicine in Their Combined Tablet.

Two stability-indicating chromatographic methods have been established and validated for concurrent determination of probenecid (PRO), colchicine (COL) along with the degradation product of colchicine (COL deg). PRO and COL were exposed to a stress stability study, which includes acidic, alkaline, oxidative, photolytic and thermal degradations. Chromatographic methods included the use of thin layer chromatography (TLC-densitometry) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Greenness profile assessment of selective liquid chromatographic methods for determination of a quaternary antimigraine combination along with three of their related official impurities.

Two selective, sensitive and environmentally safe LC methods were developed and validated for determination of paracetamol, caffeine, ergotamine tartrate and metoclopramide in coformulated antimigraine tablets along with p-aminophenol, p-nitrophenol and theophylline as officially specified impurities. The first is based on high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) coupled with densitometric quantitation. Separation was achieved on HPTLC silica gel 60 F plates as stationary phase using ethyl acetate:aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution:glacial acetic acid (10.

Validated green high-performance liquid chromatographic methods for the determination of coformulated pharmaceuticals: a comparison with reported conventional methods.

The introduction of sustainable development concepts to analytical laboratories has recently gained interest, however, most conventional high-performance liquid chromatography methods do not consider either the effect of the used chemicals or the amount of produced waste on the environment. The aim of this work was to prove that conventional methods can be replaced by greener ones with the same analytical parameters. The suggested methods were designed so that they neither use nor produce harmful chemicals and produce minimum waste to be used in routine analysis without harming the environment.