Electro-oxidation and simultaneous determination of amlodipine and atorvastatin in commercial tablets using carbon nanotube modified electrode

Abstract

Amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium have been determined by the simultaneous voltammetric method at a multi-walled carbon nanotubes:graphite (MWCNTs:G) paste electrode. In comparison with a glassy carbon electrode, the prepared electrode showed an increase in the peak current because of the high electroactive surface area and excellent electronic conductivity of MWCNTs. The dependence of currents and potentials on pH were investigated for these components at the surface of the MWCNTs:G paste electrode. Differential pulse voltammetry was applied as a sensitive technique for simultaneous determination of the drugs in commercial tablets. By anodic differential pulse voltammetry, the calibration plot was linear in the range of 2.5-100 μg/ml with standard deviation between 2.7-7.1 and 1.8-8.3% for amlodipine and atorvastatin, respectively. The detection limit was 1 μg/ml at the prepared electrode in the buffered solution pH 6. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2013.