A simple RP-HPLC method for the determination of Rasagiline Mesylate in bulk and tablet dosage form was developed. Numerous HPLC conditions were tested for determination of rasagiline. The best result was achieved by using Purosphere star RP-18, (150×4.6mm), 5µm column and a mobile phase consisting of Potassium Orthophosphate: Acetonitrile (60:40 v/v) adjusted to pH 7.0(±0.05) with Ammonia solution, a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min with ultraviolet detection at 210nm. The correlation coefficients for calibration curves within the detection range of 5-30µg/ml were 0.9993. The within and between-day precision was determined for both retention time and peak area. The retention time of rasagiline is 6.0 minutes.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i9.11620 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(9): 285-287

A Simple, efficient and reproducible reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed and validated for the Simultaneous determination of Escitalopram oxalate and Clonazepam in combined dosage form. The separation was effected on a Hypersil ODS C18 column (250mm X 4.6mm; 5µ) using a mobile phase mixture of buffer and acetonitrile in a ratio of 50:50 v/v at a flow rate of 1.0ml/min. The detection was made at 240nm. The retention time of Escitalopram oxalate and Clonazepam was found to be 2.840± 0.007min and 4.007±0.006 min. Calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 20-120µg/ml and 1-6µg/ml for Escitalopram oxalate and Clonazepam. All the analytical validation parameters were determined and found in the limit as per ICH guidelines, which indicates the validity of the method. The developed method is also found to be precise, accurate, specific, robust and rapid for the simultaneous determination of Escitalopram oxalate and Clonazepam in tablet dosage forms.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i8.11249 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(8): 193-198

A reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of duloxetine hydrochloride in bulk and dosage form. The separation was effected on a kromasil ODS C18 column (250mmX4.6mm, 5?) using a mobile phase mixture of buffer and methanol in a ratio of 85:15 v/v at a flow rate of 1.0ml/min. The detection was made at 230nm. The retention time of duloxetine hydrochloride was found to be 3.443±0.06 min. Calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 20-120?g/ml of duloxetine hydrochloride. The propose method was validated as per the ICH guidelines. The method was accurate, precise, specific and rapid found to be suitable for the quantitative analysis of the drug and dosage form.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i5.10281International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(5): 98-102

A rapid and precise RP-HPLC method for determination of Olmesartan medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage forms. Olmesartan medoxomil & Hydrochlorothiazide are found to be degraded together under different set of conditions as followed according to ICH guidelines and the degradants so formed along with olmesartan & hydrochlorothiazide are separated by using INERTSIL ODS C18 3V (150 x 4.6, 5µ) using mobile phase 1ml triethanolamine in one litre water and the pH was adjusted to 2.5 with orthophosphoric acid and acetonitrile using a gradient program with a flow rate of 1ml/min, throughout the gradient program with a detection wavelength of 225nm for both the compounds with a injection volume of 10µl. The method was validated for selectivity, linearity, accuracy, robustness, precision and specificity. The results were indicating the method was selective in analysis of both olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide in the presence of degradation products formed under various stress conditions.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i11.12058 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(11): 336-341