title: LC method for the analysis of paracetamol, caffeine and codeine phosphate in pharmaceutical preparations.
abstract: An accurate, simple, reproducible and sensitive method for the determination of paracetamol, caffeine and codeine phosphate has been developed and validated. Paracetamol, caffeine and codeine phosphate were separated using a muBondapack C8 column by isocratic elution with flow rate 1.0 ml/min. The mobile phase composition was 420/20/30/30 (v/v/v/v) 0.01 M KH2PO4, methanol, acetonitrile, isopropyl alcohol and spectrophotometric detection was carried out at 215 nm. The linear range of detection for paracetamol, caffeine and codeine phosphate were between 0.400 and 1500 microg/ml; 0.075 and 90 microg/ml; 0.300 and 30 microg/ml, respectively. The method has been shown to be linear, reproducible, specific, sensitive and rugged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Tandogan, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. kartal@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kartal
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000032:analysis*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003061:Codeine / Q000032:analysis*; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets; D000082:Acetaminophen; D002110:Caffeine; D003061:Codeine