title: Spectrophotometric Determination of Pipazethate HCl and Dextromethorphan HBr using Potassium Permanganate.
abstract: Rapid, simple and sensitive validated spectrophotometric methods have been described for the assay of pipazethate HCl (PiCl) and dextromethorphan HBr (DEX) either in pure form or in pharmaceutical formulations. The proposed methods were based on the oxidation of the studied drugs by a known excess of potassium permanganate in acidic medium and estimating the unreacted permanganate with amaranth dye (method A), acid orange II (method B), indigocarmine (method C) and methylene blue (method D), in the same acid medium at a suitable λmax=521, 485, 610 and 664 nm, respectively. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range of 2.0-16 and 2.0-15 μg mL(-1) for PiCl and DEX, respectively with correlation coefficient (n=6) ≥ 0.9993. The apparent molar absorptivity and sandell sensitivity values are in the range 1.062-1.484 × 10(4), 3.35-4.51 × 10(4) L mol(-1) cm(-1) and 29.36-41.03, 8.21-11.06 ng cm(-2) for PiCl and DEX, respectively. Different variables affecting the reaction were studied and optimized. The proposed methods were applied successfully to the determination of the examined drugs either in a pure or pharmaceutical dosage forms with good accuracy and precision. No interferences were observed from excipients and the results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained using the official methods.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt;
authors.forename: Ayman Abou El-Fetouh
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gouda
authors.forename: Ragaa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El-Sheikh
authors.forename: Zeineb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: El Shafey
authors.forename: Nagda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hossny
authors.forename: Rham
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El-Azzazy
keywords: dextromethorphan HBr; oxidation reactions; pharmaceutical formulations; pipazethate HCl; potassium permanganate; spectrophotometry