Spectrophotometric method for simultaneous estimation of amlodipine besylate in pharmaceutical formulation
Adv J Pharm Life sci Res, 2013 1;1:16-21 Spectrophotometric Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Amlodipine Besylate in Pharmaceutical Formulation Naresh Kalra*, Suresh Choudhary
Department of Pharmaceutical sciences, Alwar Pharmacy College, IET, North Extension M.I.A, Alwar, India ABSTRACT The present study deals with a rapid, simple, accurate, and rugged UV spectrophotometric methods have been
developed for the estimation of some water insoluble calcium channel blockers using hydrotropic solubilization
phenomenon in pure and as well as in dosage forms. The calibration graphs were linear in the 5–40 µg/ml
concentration range (r>0.997) for Amlodipine. All the methods were validated as per USP guidelines. The detection
was made on 350- 200 nm in methanol and 0.1M sodium Benzoate observed maximum absorption at 237nm. Hence
this method is simple, rapid, and accurate and can be successfully applied for routine analysis.
Keywords: Spectrometric analysis; Amlodipine; Method validation; Hydrotrophy INTRODUCTION:
Amlodipine (a dihydropyridine) is a calcium-
The decrease in intracellular calcium inhibits the
channel blocker. It is given as besylate and used in the
contractile processes of the myocardial smooth muscle
management of hypertension and angina pectoris. It is
cells, causing dilation of the coronary and systemic
chemically 3-ethyl-5-methyl-2-(2aminoethoxymethyl)-
arteries, increased oxygen delivery to the myocardial
4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl pyridine-3,5-
tissue, decreased total peripheral resistance, decreased
dicarboxylate mono benzene sulphonate1. It is official
systemic blood pressure, and decreased after load.
in BP2.Various methods have been employed to
Another possible mechanism is that amlodipine
enhance the aqueous solubility and hydrotrophy is one
inhibits vascular smooth muscle carbonic anhydrase I
of them. Maheshwari et al. have developed various
activity with consecutive pH increase which may be
involved in intracellular calcium influx through
solubilization phenomenon to analyze poorly water-
soluble drugs like hydrochlorothiazide3, aceclofenac4
Objective
Hydrotropic solution may be a proper choice
To develop an accurate, selective precise and
to preclude the use of organic solvents because organic
specific method for estimation of water insoluble
solvent having a problems related like toxicity, cost
calcium channel blockers in bulk and as well as in
etc. Several analytical methods that have been reported
dosage form. There is a broad scope for hydrotropic
for the estimation of amlodipine besylate in biological
agent in quantitative estimation of poorly water soluble
fluids and/or pharmaceutical formulations include UV
drugs. The present work is an attempt to study and
spectrophotometric6-10, and high-performance liquid
develop spectroscopic methods employing hydrotropic
chromatographic estimation (HPLC)11, 12. Amlodipine
solubilization phenomenon for quantitative estimation
is a calcium channel blocking agent. It inhibits the
and validation of the method according to ICH
influx of extracellular calcium across the myocardial
and vascular smooth muscle cell membranes.
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Estimation of Amlodipine in dosage form using
*Corresponding Author: Naresh Kalra hydrotropic solubilization technique
Asst. Prof, Alwar Pharmacy College, North extension, IET MIA
Alwar (Raj) India, M 09413787016 E-mail: [email protected]MATERIALS AND METHODS:
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Instrument:
spectrophotometer (Shimadzu UV-1800) with 1 cm
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Matched quartz cells, band pass 1.8 nm, Shimadzu AX
Estimation of amlodipine from dosage form in
-200 electronic weighing balance and Ultrasonicator,
methanol
Twenty tablets containing each of 10mg of
Drug Sample: Amlodipine were obtained as gift
amlodipine were accurately weighed and finally now
sample from Sun Pharma limited, Bangalore.
dried in a glass mortar. A weigh equivalent to 10mg of
Chemicals and Reagent: Methanol A.R. Grade (Loba
amlodipine was accurately transferred to a 10ml of
Chemie, Mumbai). & Sodium benzoate From SD fine
standard flask 4ml of methanol was added and swirled
Chemicals. Commercially available pharmaceutical
gently a period of 10min.The clear supernatant
dosage form Amdepin manufactured by Cadila
solution was then transferred to 10ml standard flask
pharmaceuticals limited, Cadila corporate campus,
through Whatmann No.1 filter paper .The residue was
Sarkhej- Dholaka road, Bhatt, Ahmedabad-22500 were
further extracted twice with 2ml each of methanol and
procured from local market for estimation.
passed the same filter paper and the volume was made
up to 10ml with methanol. The resulting solution had a
Estimation of amlodipine in pure and in dosage form in methanol:
Accurately pipette 1ml of the above solution into a
10ml standard flask and made up to volume with
Preparation of standard stock solution of Amlodipine
methanol. The final solution had a concentration of
in Methanol
Weighed accurately about 50mg of amlodipine
Accurately pipette out 1ml of solution B into 10ml
and transferred into a 50ml standard flask dissolved
standard flask and the volume was made up using
and made unto the volume using methanol. This
methanol to obtain concentration of 10mg/ml of
solution had a concentration of 1mg per ml of
amlodipine. The solution was measured at 237 nm and
the concentration of amlodipine was calculated from
Accurately pipette out 5ml of solution A into a 50ml
standard flask and the volume was made up to 50ml
using methanol. The resulting solution had a
Estimation of amlodipine in dosage form using
concentration 100mg/ml of amlodipine (solution
0.1M sodium Benzoate as hydrotropic agent:
B).Accurately pipette out 4ml of solution B separately
into 10ml of standard flask and the volume was made
Preparation of 0.1M Sodium Benzoate
up to 10ml using methanol. The resulting solution had
a concentration of 40mg/ml of amlodipine (solution
Sodium Benzoate and transferred into a 100ml
standard flask dissolved and made up the volume using
Study of spectral characteristic of amlodipine in methanol Preparation of standard stock solution of amlodipine
After enabling the initial adjustment and blank
in 0.1M Sodium Benzoate
correction, using methanol the solution C was scanned
Weighed accurately about 50mg of amlodipine
in the entire UV range from 350 to 200 nm. A broad
and transferred into a 50ml standard flask dissolved
band of absorption spectrum was observed with
and made up the volume using 0.1M Sodium
Benzoate. This solution had a concentration of 1mg
Preparation of calibration curve of amlodipine in
Accurately pipette out 5ml of solution A into a 50ml
methanol
standard flask and the volume was made up to 50ml
using 0.1M Sodium Benzoate. The resulting solution
solution B into eight 10ml standard flask. Volume was
had a concentration 100mg/ml of amlodipine (solution
made up to 10ml using methanol. The absorption of
each solution was measured at 237nm against reagent
Accurately pipette out 4ml of solution B separately
blank. The readings were plotted by taking absorbance
into 10ml of standard flask and the volume was made
up to 10ml using 0.1M Sodium Benzoate. The
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resulting solution had a concentration of 40mg/ml of
The Weight of 20 tablets in methanol & 0.1M
Sodium Benzoate is the 0.9844gm & 0.9844gm &
Each tablet contains (label claim) amlodipine is 10mg.
Study of spectral characteristic of amlodipine in
So that the Average weight of tablet is 0.0992 gm &
0.1M Sodium Benzoate
0.0992 in methanol & 0.1M Sodium Benzoate & the
After enabling the initial adjustment and blank
Weight of powder taken is 0.0992gm. So that the
correction, using methanol the solution C was scanned
Average content of amlodipine /tablet determined by
in the entire UV range from 400 to 200 nm. A broad
the proposed method is 10.082mg & 10.042 mg. &
band of absorption spectrum was observed with
The Percentage of label claim for methanol and 0.1M
Sodium Benzoate is 100.2% & 100.02%.
Preparation of calibration curve of amlodipine in Method validation14,15 0.1M sodium benzoate Linearity and range
Calibration curve was prepared for amlodipine
solution B into eight 10ml standard flask. Volume was
is methanol at 364nm and entire calibration data at the
made up to 10ml using 0.1M Sodium Benzoate .The
selected wave length as summarized in table
absorption of each solution was measured at 364nm
No.2.These shows that amlodipine. The obeyed Beer’s
law in the concentration range 5 to 40mg/ml at 364nm
Estimation of amlodipine from dosage form in 0.1M Repeatability /precision sodium benzoate
Repeatability expresses the precision under the
Twenty tablets containing each of 10mg of
same operating condition area short interval of time. It
amlodipine were accurately weighed and finally
is also termed as intraday precision. The precision of
powdered in a glass mortar. A weigh equivalent to
the analytical procedure is usually expressed as the
10mg of amlodipine was accurately transferred to a
standard deviation of a series of measurements. The
10ml of standard flask 4ml of 0.1M Sodium Benzoate
results obtained from nine observations of the same
was added and swirled gently for a period of
concentration of sample solution the main volume
10min.The clear supernatant solution was then
transferred to 10ml standard flask through Whatmann
No.1 filter paper .The residue was further extracted
Robustness
twice with 2ml each of 0.1M Sodium Benzoate and
The robustness of the method was determined
passed the same filter paper and the volume was made
by using sodium benzoate from three different
up to 10ml with 0.1M Sodium Benzoate. The resulting
suppliers. SD fine chemicals, Mumbai. E Merck. Ltd,
solution had a concentration of 1mg/ml (solution A).
Mumbai, Thomas Baker chemicals Ltd.mumbai.
Accurately pipette 1ml of the above solution into a
10ml standard flask and made up volume with 0.1M
Recovery studies
Sodium Benzoate. The final solution had a
concentration of 100mg/ml of amlodipine (solution B).
determined by performing recovery studies. A fixed
Accurately pipette out 1ml of solution B into 10ml
amount of drug from dosage form was taken and pure
standard flask and the volume was made up using
standard drug at three different concentrations within
methanol to obtain concentration of 10mg/ml of
beer’s range was added. The total concentration was
amlodipine. The solution was measured at 364 nm and
found by the proposed method. The determination with
the concentration of amlodipine was calculated from
each concentration was repeated three times and
average percent recovery of the added standard was
calculated and results are tabulated in Table No. 5.
RESULT AND STATISTICAL EVALUATION:
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Adv J Pharm Life sci Res, 2013 1;1:16-21 Table 1: Results of analysis of amlodipine in dosage form Formulatio Amount of drug % label claim concentration in found in µg* Table 2: Calibration data of amlodipine at 237 nm and 364 nm Parameter Amlodipine at 237 nm Amlodipine at 364 nm Table 3: Precision data of Amlodipine in Methanol and in 0.1 M Sodium benzoate Concentration obtained by the Mean Value concentration in µg /ml In Methanol In 0.1M Sodium In Methanol In 0.1M Sodium benzoate benzoate Table 4: Robustness with Methanol and 0.1M Sodium benzoate from three different suppliers Methanol Drug taken in mg Drug obtained in mg* % of recovery 0.1 M sodium Drug taken in mg Drug obtained in mg % of recovery benzoate
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Adv J Pharm Life sci Res, 2013 1;1:16-21 Table 5: Recovery Studies of Amlodipine in Methanol and in 0.1M Sodium benzoate Formulation Label claim Concentration of Concentration % Recovery pure drug in mg found in mg* Amlodipine in methanol Amlodipine benzoate *Average of 5 determinations Table 6: Calibration data and Molar absoptivity values of amlodipine Concentration in In Methanol at 237nm In 0.1M Sodium benzoate at Absorbance* Absorbance* *Average of 5 determinations ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
3. Maheshwari R K, Chaturvedi S C, Jain N K,
The authors are thankful to Sun Pharma limited,
Application of hydrotropic solubilization phenomenon in spectrophotometric analysis of
Bangalore for gift Sample of amalodipine &
hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Indian Drugs
Management of alwar Pharmacy College for providing
other necessary requirement for this work.
4. Maheshwari R K. Application of hydrotropic
solubilization in the analysis of aceclofenac.
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