An RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination of 9 NSAIDs (paracetamol, salicylic acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, aceclofenac, diclofenac, ketorolac, etoricoxib, and aspirin) and their commonly prescribed combination drugs (thiocolchicoside, moxifloxacin, clopidogrel, chlorpheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan, and domperidone) was established. The separation was performed on Kromasil C18 (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 m) at 35 ∘ C using 15 mM phosphate buffer pH 3.25 and acetonitrile with gradient elution at a flow rate of 1.1 mL/min. The detection was performed by a diode array detector (DAD) at 230 nm with total run time of 30 min. Calibration curves were linear with correlation coefficients of determination (r 2 ) > 0.999. Limit of detection (LOD) and Limit of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.04 to 0.97 g/mL and from 0.64 to 3.24 g/mL, respectively. As an application tool of quality by design, full factorial experimental design was used for the testing of robustness of the method. The prediction profiler correlating various parameters and responses was established from the results of design of experiments (DOE).

A rapid, accurate, precise, robust and specific stability indicating RP-HPLC method has been developed and validated for simultaneous determination of fixed dose combination of Aceclofenac (ACF) and Thiocolchicoside (THC). Combinations and marketed tablets were subjected to stress conditions such as oxidation, hydrolysis, photolysis and heat. Successful separation of drugs from stress degradation products was achieved on Kromasil C18 (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) column at 30 °C using gradient mobile phase system consisting of (A) 10 mM ammonium acetate pH 5.00 buffer and (B) acetonitrile: water (70:30 v/v). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min with UV detection at 265 nm. The retention time of THC and ACF was 13.29 and 22.20 min respectively. Peak purity of both the drugs was passing in all degradation conditions demonstrates the specificity of assay method for their estimation in presence of degradation products. The developed HPLC method was validated for linearity, accuracy, precision and robustness. The linearity of the proposed method was investigated in the range of 80-280 µg/mL for ACF and 6.4-22.4 µg/mL for THC. The utility of the procedure was verified by its application to marketed formulations.