Research Article

Development and Validation of an HPLC Method for Simultaneous Assay of Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate and Sodium Benzoate in Pediatric Oral Powder

Table 8

Results of repeatability and intermediate precision.

No. of sample solutionSample weight (g)Content of potassium guaiacolsulfonate in oral powder (%, comparing to labeled amount)Content of sodium benzoate in oral powder (%, comparing to labeled amount)

Day 1, analyst 1
10.615298.1101.8
20.6224100.8100.0
30.636999.6101.1
40.610298.7102.7
50.6224100.799.9
60.639499.4100.8
Average (1–6)99.6101.0
RSD (%) (1–6)1.11.1

Day 2, analyst 2
70.6542100.3101.9
80.639599.2101.5
90.6452101.3101.3
100.6531100.4102.3
110.640799.0101.3
120.6446101.699.4
Average (1–12)99.9101.2
RSD (%) (1–12)1.11.0

Note: results obtained in day 1 by analyst 1 (sample no. 1–6) were used for evaluating repeatability, and those obtained in day 1 and day 2 (sample no. 1–12) were used together for evaluating intermediate precision.