Differential electrolytic potentiometric titration method for the determination of ciprofloxacin in drug formulations

Abdalla M. Abulkibash*, Salah M. Sultan, Abeer M. Al-Olyan, Sheikha M. Al-Ghannam

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Abstract

A simple and rapid differential electrolytic potentiometric titration method for the determination of ciprofloxacin was developed. The work is based on the fast complexation reaction between iron(III) and ciprofloxacin in a ratio of 1:3, respectively, in sulfuric acid media of 0.09 mol dm-3. Among the electrodes tested silver amalgam electrodes were found to be a suitable indicating system. By applying a current density of 0.5 μA cm -2 to these electrodes and using iron(III) solution of 0.097 mol dm-3 as a titrant, normal titration curves were obtained. The method was successfully applied for the determination of ciprofloxacin in drug formulations as low as 4.0 ppm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-244
Number of pages6
JournalTalanta
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Oct 2003

Keywords

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Differential electrolytic potentiometry
  • Drug formulation
  • Iron(III)
  • Silver amalgam electrodes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry

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