The present paper describes the development of quick stability indicating RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous estimation of codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate in the presence of its degradation products, generated from forced degradation studies. The developed method separates codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate in impurities/degradation products. Codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate and their combination drug product were exposed to acid, base, oxidation, dry heat, and photolytic stress conditions, and the stressed samples were analysed by proposed method. The proposed HPLC method utilizes the Shimadzu HPLC system on a Phenomenex C 18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 ) using a mixture of 1% o-phosphoric acid in water : acetonitrile : methanol (78 : 10 : 12) mobile phase with pH adjusted to 3.0 in an isocratic elution mode at a flow rate of 1 mL/min, at 23 ∘ C with a load of 20 L. The detection was carried out at 254 nm. The retention time of codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate was found to be around 3.47 min and 9.45 min, respectively. The method has been validated with respect to linearity, robustness, precision, accuracy, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantification (LOQ). The developed validated stability indicating HPLC method was found to be simple, accurate, and reproducible for the determination of instability of these drugs in bulk and commercial products.

A simple, specific, precise, accurate, linear, rapid, economic and validated stability indicating an RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous quantification of cefepime and tazobactam in a dry injection dosage form has been developed. Separation was performed on a 5 µm ACE C 18 column with phosphate buffer, pH adjusted to 4.5 with phosphoric acid: methanol (70:30) at a flow rate of 1 mL/min and at a temperature of 25 °C. Regression analysis showed linearity at a detector wavelength of 290 nm in the range of 200-600 μg/mL for cefepime and 25-75 μg/mL for tazobactam. All of the analytes were adequately resolved with acceptable tailing. The percentage content found for cefepime was 99.98% and of tazobactam was 99.49% in the parenteral formulation. The method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity, robustness and system suitability according to ICH guidelines. Stress degradation studies were performed on the placebo and drug products, drugs of interest were well resolved from the degradation products. The developed method was effectively applied for the simultaneous quantification of cefepime and tazobactam in a dry injection formulation. Desenvolveu-se método específico, preciso, exato, linear, rápido e econômico, de validação de estabilidade, indicando o método de CLAE-FR para a quantificação simultânea de cefepima e tazobactam na forma de dosagem injetável seca. A separação foi realizada em coluna C18 de ACE 5 mM com tampão fosfato, pH ajustado para 4,5 com ácido fosfórico:metanol (70:30), em fluxo de 1 mL/min e temperatura de 25 °C. A análise de regressão mostrou linearidade no detector de comprimento de onda de 290 nm, na faixa de 200-600 μg/mL, para cefepima, e 25-75 μg/mL, para tazobactam. Todos os analitos foram, adequadamente, resolvidos com cauda aceitável. O teor percentual encontrado na formulação parenteral foi de 99,98%, para cefepima, e de 99,49%, para o tazobactam. O método foi validado em termos de linearidade, precisão, exatidão, especificidade, robustez e adequação do sistema de acordo com as diretrizes ICH. Estudos de degradação por estresse foram realizados no grupo placebo e nos medicamentos e os fármacos de interesse foram bem resolvidos a partir dos produtos de degradação. O método desenvolvido foi efetivamente aplicado para quantificação simultânea de cefepima e tazobactam na formulação injetável seca.Uniterms: CLAE-FR. Cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência/fase reversa/análise quantitativa. Cefepima/ quantificação. Tazobactam/quantificação. Formulação injetável seca/análise quantitativa. Formulações farmacêuticas/estudo de degradação.