Fast HPLC method for the determination of glimepiride, glibenclamide, and related substances using monolithic column and flow program

J Sep Sci. 2006 Jul;29(11):1571-7. doi: 10.1002/jssc.200600056.

Abstract

This work presents a fast method for the simultaneous separation and determination of glimepiride, glibenclamide, and two related substances by RP LC. The separation was performed on a Chromolith Performance (RP-18e, 100 mm x 4.6 mm) column. As mobile phase, a mixture of phosphate buffer pH 3, 7.4 mM, and ACN (55:45 v/v) was used. Column oven temperature was set to 30 degrees C. The total chromatographic run time was 80 s. This was achieved using a flow program from 5 to 9.9 mL/min. Precisions of the interday and the intraday assay for both retention times and peak areas for the four analyzed compounds were less than 1.2%. The method showed good linearity and recovery. The short analysis time makes the method very valuable for quality control and stability testing of drugs and their pharmaceutical preparations.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / standards
  • Drug Stability
  • Glyburide / analogs & derivatives
  • Glyburide / analysis*
  • Glyburide / standards
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / analysis
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / standards
  • Reference Standards
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds / analysis*
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds / standards

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds
  • glimepiride
  • Glyburide