First and second derivative synchronous fluorescence and spectrophotometric spectroscopy for the simultaneous determination of fexofenadine hydrochloride in presence of its degradation products. Application to stability studies.

Two rapid, simple, sensitive, selective and economic derivative spectrophotometric (first [D1] and second [D2]) and synchronous spectrofluorimetric (FDSFS and SDSFS) methods have been developed for the analysis of fexofenadine hydrochloride (FXD) in the presence of its different degradation products. Derivative spectrophotometry (D1) was used to measure FXD at 223 nm in the presence of its alkaline or acidic degradation products, and at 211 nm in the presence of its oxidative degradation product. Derivative spectrophotometry (D2) was used to determine FXD at 217 nm in the presence of its alkaline or acidic degradation products, and at 215 nm in the presence of its oxidative degradation product; the UV degradation product was measured at 211 nm. Synchronous spectrofluorimetry (FDSFS) was used to measure FXD in the presence of its alkaline or acidic degradation products at 406 nm, and at 367 nm in the presence of its oxidative or UV degradation products. Synchronous spectrofluorimetry (SDSFS) was applied to determine the drug at 225 nm in the presence of its alkaline, acidic, oxidative or UV degradation products. The proposed methods were successfully applied for the determination of the studied compound in its commercial tablets. The results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained by the comparison method.