Talanta. 1979 Jan;26(1):63-4. doi: 10.1016/0039-9140(79)80158-7.
Talanta
N M Sanghavin, N G Jivani
PMID: 18962378 DOI: 10.1016/0039-9140(79)80158-7
A simple colorimetric method for the determination of nitrazepam is described. Nitrazepam dissolved in ethyl alcohol (95%) produces a yellow anion on addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide, and this is measured spectrophotometrically. The method has been applied to pharmaceutical formulations containing nitrazepam.