Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a method for determination of the related substances of simvastatin capsules by RP-HPLC gradient elution method. And the related substances of nineteen batches of simvastatin capsules are detected. METHODS A SUPELCO C
18column(4.6 mm×33 mm, 3 μm)was used. The mobile phase A was acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid (50∶50), mobile phase B composed of 0.1% phosphoric acid acetonitrile solution, with gradient elution method. The wavelength of UV detector was 238 nm, the flow rate was 3.0 mL·min
-1. RESULTS The resolutions of simvastatin and lovastatin and other related substances were good. The limit of quantitation was 0.25 ng. CONCLUSION The method is accurate and repeatable, and could be applied to control the quality of this drug.