VALIDATION OF PROPOSED RP-HPLC METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF FENPIVERINIUM BROMIDE AND PITOFENONE HCL

A simple, rapid, accurate and precise RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of fenpiverinium bromide and pitofenone HCl. Separation of the drug was achieved on a reverse phase Thermo Kromasil C18 Column. The method showed a linear response for concentration in the range of 1.2-2.8μg/ml for FVB 6-14 μg/ml for PFH using diammonium hydrogen orthophosphatee buffer pH 7.2: acetonitrile as the mobile phase in the ratio of 55:45, v/v with detection at 220 nm with a flow rate of 1 ml/min and retention time was 3.77min and 7.45 min for FVB and PFH respectively. The method was statistically validated for linearity, accuracy, precision and selectivity.The limit of detection and limit of quantitation was 0.0654 µg/ml and 0.1982 µg/ml for FVB and 0.0927 µg/ml and 0.281 µg/ml for PFH, respectively. In quantitative and recovery studies, % RSD was found less than 2. Due to simplicity, rapidity and accuracy of the method, we believe that the method will be useful for routine quality control analysis of fenpiverinium bromide and pitofenone HCl in pharmaceutical formulations.