LC method for the analysis of paracetamol, caffeine and codeine phosphate in pharmaceutical preparations

J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2001 Dec;26(5-6):857-64. doi: 10.1016/s0731-7085(01)00527-1.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / analysis*
  • Caffeine / analysis*
  • Calibration
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Codeine / analysis*
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Tablets

Substances

  • Tablets
  • Acetaminophen
  • Caffeine
  • Codeine