Kinetic fluorimetric determination of promethazine by a stopped-flow mixing technique. 1993

L de la Peña, and A Gómez-Hens, and D Pérez-Bendito
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Córdoba, Spain.

The oxidation of promethazine to its corresponding fluorescent sulphoxide was used to develop a novel kinetic fluorimetric method for the determination of this drug. The use of a stopped-flow mixing technique makes use of an oxidizing reagent unnecessary because the oxidation is rapidly carried out by dissolved oxygen. The method is simple and fast as it only requires a few seconds to obtain kinetic data which allows ready application to routine analyses. The calibration graph is linear over the range 0.5-80 micrograms ml-1 and the precision (%RSD) is close to 2%. The method was applied to the determination of promethazine hydrochloride in two pharmaceutical preparations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D011398 Promethazine A phenothiazine derivative with histamine H1-blocking, antimuscarinic, and sedative properties. It is used as an antiallergic, in pruritus, for motion sickness and sedation, and also in animals. Proazamine,Atosil,Diphergan,Diprazin,Isopromethazine,Phenargan,Phenergan,Phensedyl,Pipolfen,Pipolphen,Promet,Prometazin,Promethazine Hydrochloride,Prothazin,Pyrethia,Remsed,Rumergan,Hydrochloride, Promethazine
D002626 Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry dealing with the composition and preparation of agents having PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS or diagnostic use. Medicinal Chemistry,Chemistry, Pharmaceutic,Pharmaceutic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry,Chemistry, Medicinal
D005470 Fluorometry An analytical method for detecting and measuring FLUORESCENCE in compounds or targets such as cells, proteins, or nucleotides, or targets previously labeled with FLUORESCENCE AGENTS. Fluorimetry,Fluorometric Analysis,Analysis, Fluorometric
D012996 Solutions The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Solution
D013607 Tablets Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (Dorland, 28th ed) Tablet

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