title: Densitometric thin layer chromatographic analysis of tretinoin and erythromycin in lotions for topical use in acne treatment.
abstract: A TLC-method was developed to analyse tretinoin and erythromycin in a lotion in the presence of several excipients. Erythromycin was separated on a silica gel plate and a mobile phase with dichloromethane, methanol and ammonia 25% (60:6:1 (v/v/v)), tretinoin on a C(18) RP plate with acetonitrile and water (50:25 (v/v)) as mobile phase, adding 1 ml acetic acid for the separation of the excipients and erythromycin. The derivatization for both was done with a dipping reagent, consisting of anisaldehyde, sulphuric acid and acetic acid (respectively 1, 2 and 10% (v/v/v)) and dissolved in chloroform/alcohol 94% v/v (60:30 (v/v)) for erythromycin and alcohol 94%/water (50:40 (v/v)) for tretinoin. These TLC-systems were quantitatively evaluated in terms of stability of the colour, precision, accuracy and calibration, proving the utility in the analysis of the lotion.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gabriëls
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brisaert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plaizier-Vercammen
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003116:Color; D003720:Densitometry; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D005079:Excipients; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D009824:Ointments; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005079:Excipients; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D009824:Ointments; D014212:Tretinoin; D004917:Erythromycin