Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan and Chlorpheniramine Tablet - AppNote
December 30, 2014
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Date: 30-DECEMBER-2013   Last Updated: 30-AUGUST-2026

Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan, and Chlorpheniramine
 
This Method demonstrates the potential of the Cogent Phenyl Hydride 2.o™ Column for analysis of amine-containing analytes in a real formulation. Chlorpheniramine and Dextromethorphan can often be problematic in terms of peak tailing due to the tertiary amines, but this column and method  produces excellent peak shapes for both compounds in this tablet formulation.

A high UV wavelength of 310 nm was chosen at the beginning of the gradient in order to reduce the Acetaminophen peak height, since this analyte is present in much higher concentration than the other two.
 

 

Peaks:  1. Acetaminophen,   2. Chlorpheniramine,   3. Dextromethorphan

Method Conditions
Column: Cogent Phenyl Hydride 2.o™, 2.2 μm, 120Å
Catalog No.: 69220-05P-2
Dimensions: 2.1 x 50 mm

Mobile Phase:
-- A: DI Water / 0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) (v/v)
-- B: Acetonitrile / 0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) (v/v)

 
Time (minutes) %B
0 5
2 5
9 80
11 80
12 5
Post Time: 5 minutes
Injection vol.: 1 μL
Flow rate: 0.3 mL / minute
Detection: UV @ 310 nm (0-2 min), @ 265 nm (2-12 min)
t 0 : 0.7 minutes

Samples: Coricidin High Blood Pressure (HBP) Night® tablet containing 500 mg Acetaminophen, 15 mg Dextromethorphan HBr, and 2 mg Chlorpheniramine maleate was ground and added to a 50 mL volumetric flask. A portion of 50/50 solvent A/solvent B was added and the flask was sonicated for 10 minutes. Solution was then diluted to mark and mixed well. A portion was filtered with a 0.45 μm Nylon Syringe Filter. This filtrate was used for injections and peak identities were confirmed with individual standards.


 

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