GC Analysis of Metformin, Ranitidine and Famotidine from Pharmaceuticals and Human Serum

Abstract

A method has been designed based on gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (FID) for the separation and analyses of ranitidine, famotidine and metformin after pre-column derivatization with trifluoroacetylacetone and ethyl chloroformate. DB-1 (30 m × 0.32 mm id) column with film thickness 0.25 μm was used for the separation at an initial temperature of column was 100°C for 2 min, and ramping at 20°C/min up to 250°C, with a hold time of 3 min. The rate of nitrogen flow was 2.5 mL/min and FID was used for detection. Complete separation was obtained between all the three drugs including excess of derivatization reagents. Linear calibration curves and detection limits were obtained in the ranges 0.1–30 μg/mL and 0.011–0.015 μg/mL. The procedure was repeatable in terms of peak heights/peak areas and retention time (n = 5) for derivatization, quantitation and separation with relative standard deviations (RSDs) within 2.0–3.0%. The approach was examined for the analyses of drug products and serum after the intake of the drugs by healthy volunteers, and recoveries were obtained within 95–98% with RSDs 2.4–3.1%.

Analytical Method: Determination of famotidine drug using chemiluminescence method

“…Four distinct medication classes can be analyzed using a unique capillary gas chromatography (GC) method: metformin, ranitidine, cimetidine, and fumarate. Methylglyoxal (MGo) is a prerequisite for this analytical technique, which improves the precision and effectiveness of the inspection procedure [14]. A technique for identifying cimetidine, famotidine, and ranitidine hydrochloride was developed that is distinguished by its selectivity, precision, and accuracy.…”