UPLCMS Method Development and Validation of Amlodipine, Hydrochlorthiazide and Losartan in Combined Tablet Dosage Form

Anandkumar R. Tengli^*, G. Shivakumar, B. M. Gurupadayya

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2015.63021                

Abstract

A simple, rapid, sensitive and specific UPLCMS method was developed and validated following ICH guidelines for simultaneous estimation of tablet dosage form containing amlodipine (AMLO) hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) and losartan (LOSAT) using telmisartan (TELMI) as an internal standard (IS). The separation was achieved using Waters ACQUITY BEH C18 (1.7 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm) column with gradient mode, mobile phase containing acetonitrile (A) & 1% ammonium acetate (B) pH adjusted to 2.8 with trifluoro acetic acid with gradient mode. The flow rate was 0.4 mL·mL^﹣1 and the injection volume 2 μl. The retention time for amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide and losartan was found to be 3.7, 2.5 and 3.9 min, respectively. The developed method was found to be linear over the concentration range of 50 - 300 ng·mL^﹣1, 125 - 750 ng·mL^﹣1 and 500 - 3000 ng·mL^﹣1 for AMLO, HCT and LOSAT respectively. The signal intensities obtained in ion mode for amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, losartan and telmisartan (IS) they were found to be much higher positive ion mode (M+)﹣ parent ion at m/z, 409.02, 297.97, 422.91 and 515.03, respectively, in QUATTROZQ full scan mass spectra.

Keywords

UPLCMS, Amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide, Losartan, Telmisartan, Simultaneous Estimation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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