A simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of tetracycline and doxycycline in pharmaceutical formulations using chloramine-T

A simple, rapid, accurate and inexpensive spectrophotometric method for the determination of tetracycline and doxycycline has been developed. The method is based on the reaction between these drugs and chloramine-T in alkaline medium producing red color products with absorbance maximum at the Λ = 53...

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Veröffentlicht in:Eclética química 2010, Vol.35 (4), p.139-146
Hauptverfasser: Rufino, José L., Fernandes, Flávio C. B., Ruy, Mayara S., Pezza, Helena R., Pezza, Leonardo
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Zusammenfassung:A simple, rapid, accurate and inexpensive spectrophotometric method for the determination of tetracycline and doxycycline has been developed. The method is based on the reaction between these drugs and chloramine-T in alkaline medium producing red color products with absorbance maximum at the Λ = 535 and 525 nm for the tetracycline and doxycycline, respectively. The best conditions for the reactions have been found using multivariate method. Beer´s law is obeyed in a concentration ranges 1.03 x 10-5 to 3.61 x 10-4 mol L-1 and 1.75 x 10-5 to 3.48 x 10-4 mol L-1 for the tetracycline and doxycycline, respectively. The quantification limits were 5.63 x 10-6 mol L-1 and 7.12 x 10-7 mol L-1 for the tetracycline and doxycycline, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of these drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and the results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained by the comparative method at the 95% confidence level. Um método espectrofotométrico simples, rápido, exato e barato foi desenvolvido para a determinação de tetraciclina e doxiciclina. O método é baseado na reação entre estas drogas e cloramina-T em meio alcalino produzindo produtos de cor vermelha com absorbância máxima em 535 e 525 nm para a tetraciclina e doxiciclina, respectivamente. As melhores condições para as reações foram encontradas utilizando métodos multivariados. A lei de Beer é obedecida no intervalo de concentração de 1,03 x 10-5 a 3,61 x 10-4 mol L-1 e 1,75 x 10-5 a 3,48 x 10-4 mol L-1 para a tetraciclina e doxiciclina, respectivamente. Os limites de quantificação foram 5,63 x 10-6 mol L-1 e 7,12 x 10-7 mol L-1 para a tetraciclina e doxiciclina, respectivamente. O método proposto foi aplicado com êxito na determinação destas drogas em formulações farmacêuticas e os resultados obtidos estão de acordo com os obtido pelo método comparativo em 95% de confiança.
ISSN:0100-4670
1678-4618
0100-4670
1678-4618
DOI:10.1590/S0100-46702010000400018