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An isocratic reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method has been developed for quantitative determination of candesartan cilexetil, used to treat hypertension, in the bulk drug and in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The method is also applicable to analysis of related substances. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a 250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle, CN column with a 50:50 (v/v) mixture of phosphate buffer, pH 3.0, and acetonitrile as mobile phase. The flow rate was 1.0 mL min−1 and the detection wavelength was 210 nm. Resolution of candesartan cilexetil and six potential impurities was greater than 2.0 for all pairs of compounds. The drug was subjected to hydrolytic, oxidative, photolytic, and thermal stress and substantial degradation occurred in alkaline and acidic media and under oxidative and hydrolytic stress conditions. The major product obtained as a result of basic hydrolysis was different from that produced by acid hydrolysis and aqueous hydrolysis. The stress samples were assayed against a reference standard and the mass balance was found to be close to 99.6%. The method was validated for linearity, accuracy, precision, and robustness.
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The authors wish to thank the management of the Unites States Pharmacopeia–India (P) Ltd., for supporting this work. We would also like to thank colleagues in Reference Standard Laboratory for their co-operation during this work.
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Rao, D.V.S., Radhakrishnanand, P., Suryanarayana, M.V. et al. A Stability-Indicating LC Method for Candesartan Cilexetil. Chroma 66, 499–507 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-007-0364-x
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