DETERMINATION OF BIMATOPROST IN BULK AND OPHTHALMIC DOSAGE FORMS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN RP-HPLC METHOD

The main objective of the current study was to develop a simple, accurate, precise and rapid RPHPLC method and subsequent validation using ICH suggested approach for the determination of bimatoprost in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage form. The chromatographic separation of bimatoprost was achieved on a phenomenex C18 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm; 5 μm) using PDA detector at 194 nm. The compound was separated with a mixture of acetonitrile and 0.2% triethylamine (pH 7.0 adjusted with o-phosphoric acid) in the ratio of 50:50 v/v as the optimized mobile phase at the flow rate of 1 mL/min. Chromatogram showed peak of bimatoprost at retention time of 3.8 min. The method was validated for linearity, sensitivity, precision, accuracy, system suitability and robustness. Calibrations were linear over the concentration range of 6.25-100 μg/mL as indicated by correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.999. Developed method can be applicable for routine quantitative determination of bimatoprost in pharmaceutical dosage forms.