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Comparative validated chromatographic methods for the simultaneous determination of caffeine, codeine, paracetamol along with the related compound "p-aminophenol" in tablets

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This paper presents two validated chromatographic methods, namely thin-layer chromatography (TLC)–densitometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), for the simultaneous determination of caffeine (CAF), codeine (COD), paracetamol (PAR) in the presence of p-aminophenol (PAP) in their quaternary mixture. Good separation was achieved by using silica gel as the stationary phase and chloroform‒methanol‒acetone‒ammonia (8:1:2:0.1, V/V) as the mobile phase in the case of TLC–densitometry with retardation factor (RF) values of 0.38 ± 0.02, 0.24 ± 0.02, 0.61 ± 0.02 and 0.46 ± 0.02 for PAR, COD, CAF and PAP, respectively. Zorbax ODS column with mobile phase consisting of 0.1% orthophosphoric acid and acetonitrile (92:8, V/V) was used as stationary and mobile phase for HPLC, respectively, with retention time (tR) values of 1.1, 3.5, 4.6 and 8.5 min for CAF, PAP, COD and PAR, respectively. The two proposed methods were validated as per the International Council for Harmonisation guidelines. Finally, they were successfully applied for determination of the cited drugs in their quaternary mixture and marketed formulation.

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The authors express their grateful to Rameda Co., Egypt and Adwic, Egypt, for providing us the pure samples.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, El-hadaba El-Wosta, Mokatam, 5th District, Cairo, Egypt

    Reham A. Fekry & Khadiga M. Kelani

  2. Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt

    Khadiga M. Kelani, Yasmin M. Fayez & Mahmoud A. Tantawy

  3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, 6 October City, Giza, Egypt

    Mahmoud A. Tantawy

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Fekry, R.A., Kelani, K.M., Fayez, Y.M. et al. Comparative validated chromatographic methods for the simultaneous determination of caffeine, codeine, paracetamol along with the related compound "p-aminophenol" in tablets. JPC-J Planar Chromat 35, 51–59 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00764-022-00150-y

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