Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Potentiometric and pHmetric Studies of Paracetamol



Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is one of the most popular analgesic and antipyretic drugs. Paracetamol is available in different dosage forms: tablet, capsules, drops, elixirs, suspensions and suppositories. Dosage forms of paracetamol and its combinations with other drugs have been listed in various pharmacopoeias. The combination of paracetamol with dipyrone is used asan antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. Numerous methods have been reported for the analysis of paracetamol and its combinations in pharmaceuticals or in biological fluids. Paracetamol has been determined in combination with other drugs using titrimetry, voltammetry, fluorimetry, colorimetry, UV-spectrophotometry, quantitative thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC) in pharmaceutical preparations. 

Potentiometric and pHmetric Studies of Paracetamol

Effect of electrophilic and electrodotic groups on the potentiometric titration of amides and other weak bases was studied. Electrodotic groups enhance the potentiometric end point and electrophilicgroups depress it, sometimes to the extent that the compound is not titratable. A combination of chloroform and acetic anhydride is a useful alternative medium for the titration of weak bases. A potentiometric method for determination of p-acetamidophenol was reported.

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