Research Article

A Validated RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination of Cefixime and Clavulanic Acid Powder in Pediatric Oral Suspension

Table 1

Results of method optimization.

ColumnMobile phaseElution modeFlow ratepHObservationResult

C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min6.5Poor resolutionRejected
C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min6.0Poor resolutionRejected
C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min5.5Good resolutionAccepted
C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min5.0Poor and unstable peak shapeRejected
C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min4.5Poor and unstable peak shapeRejected
C18Methanol-water consists of disodium hydrogen phosphate (20 : 80, v/v)Isocratic1.0 mL/min4.0Poor and unstable peak shapeRejected