Determination of Clobazam, Clorazepate, Flurazepam and Flunitrazepam in pharmaceutical preparations

The separation of four benzodiazepines (Flurazepam, Flunitrazepam, Clobazam and Clorazepate) in pharmaceutical products by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) is described. It was carried out at 25 degreesC and 25 kV by using a 57 cm (50 cm to the detector) x 75 mum i.d. fused silica capillary and a 15 mM borate buffer (pH 9.2), 35 mM sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and 35 mM sodium deoxycholate water solution. Under these conditions, the analysis was performed in 8 min with acceptable limits of quantification (between 3 and 5 mg 1(-1)). The method has been applied for quantifying these benzodiazepines in serum and different commercial formulations with recoveries near 100%. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.