Potentiometric determination of ketoprofen and piroxicam at a new PVC electrode based on ion associates of Rhodamine 6G

The characteristics, performance and application of ion-selective electrodes for ketoprofen and piroxicam ions based on Rhodamine 6G as electrode-active substances are described. These electrodes respond with sensitivities of (58.0 ± 1.0) and (57.0 ± 2.0) mV/decade over the range 1.0 × 10− 4–1.0 × 10− 1 and 1.0 × 10− 4–5.0 × 10− 2 mol/l at pH 5–9 and 6–10 and a detection limit of 6.3 × 10− 5 and 3.2 × 10− 5 mol/l for ketoprofen and piroxicam, respectively. The electrodes are easily constructed at a relatively low cost, have a fast response time and can be used for a period of 5 months without any considerable divergence in potential. The proposed sensor displayed good selectivity for ketoprofen and piroxicam in the presence of several substances and inorganic anions. It was used for the direct assay of ketoprofen and piroxicam in commercial pharmaceutical preparations.