Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a method for the determination of Simvastatin tablets and provide experimental basis for generic drugs quality consistency evaluation.
METHODS According to the second dissolution method(paddle method) stated in 0931 of Chinese Pharmacopeia(2015 Edition), the dissolution of simvastatin in different media (pH 1.2, pH 4.0, pH 6.8, buffer solution and water) with rotation of 75 r·min
-1 was determined by HPLC.
RESULTS The linear of simvastatin was 4.408-44.080 μg·mL
-1, with the average recovery of 100.2%(RSD 1.2%), 100.0%(RSD 2.0%), 99.8%(RSD 1.9%), 99.9%(RSD 1.5%)(
n=12) respectively in the four media. Three of the five generics had a highly similarity to the original(
f2>50).
CONCLUSION The established method for the determination of simvastatin is accurate and reliable, which can make reference for further quality consistency evaluation of Simvastatin tablets.