Determination of metformin in fixed-dose combination tablets by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

B. A. Sabbagh, P. V. Kumar, Y. L. Chew, J. H. Chin, G. A. Akowuah

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Abstract

This study describes the determination of metformin in fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablets using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Metformin standard concentrations ranging from 10 to 100% w/w were prepared by diluting with potassium bromide (KBr). Prediction model was developed using partial least squares (PLS) based on the ATR-FTIR spectral region 1066.50–1052.47 cm−1. The results of the model showed good linearity with a regression coefficient (R2) of 0.9997. The root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) was 0.447. Three commercial FDC drugs containing 500 mg metformin/tablet were quantified. The accuracy of the metformin quantification in the FDC tablets was 100% ± 2. The developed ATR-FTIR method is suitable for the routine determination of metformin in FDC tablets and other pharmaceutical formulations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100868
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Data Collections
Volume39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared
  • Diabetic management
  • Fixed-dose combination tablet
  • Metformin
  • Partial least square regression

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