Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Ivabradine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulation

A simple, rapid, precise, and accurate RP-HPLC method for the estimation of Ivabradine Hydrochloride an anti-anginal agent, both as a bulk drug and in pharmaceutical formulation was developed. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a Thermosil C18 150 × 4.5 mm, 5μm column by using a mobile phase containing a mixture of methanol and phosphate buffer pH 6.5 in the ratio of 65:35 % v/v at a flow rate of 1ml/min and at an ambient temperature. The detection was monitored at a wavelength of 265nm. A clear chromatographic peak was identified with the retention time of 4.36 min and tailing factor of 1.23. The developed method was validated according to ICH guidelines with respect to specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision and robustness. The method shows a good linear relationship with correlation co-efficient of more than 0.992 in the concentration range of 30μg-150μg. The method showed mean % Recovery of 100.4% and %RSD for repeatability and intermediate precision was less than 2%. The proposed method can be used successfully for the quantitative determination of Ivabradine HCL in pharmaceutical dosage forms.