ANALYSIS OF SODIUM DICLOFENAC IN HERBAL MEDICINE FOR PAIN IN THE CITY OF BANJARBARU USING HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC)

Jamu is a traditional medicine made from natural ingredients that has been passed down from generation to generation for health. Where people in Indonesia, including the city of Banjarbaru prefer to use this traditional medicine compared to using chemical drugs because it is considered safer and does not cause side effects when used accurately and correctly compared to chemical drugs.  Medicinal Chemicals Diclofenac sodium is often added to herbal medicine for aches and pains by irresponsible people intended to make a faster effect when consuming herbal aches and pains. This study aims to identify the content of cheminal drugs using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. The results of the tests carried out using HPLC showed 3 samples of 6 samples tested positive for the drug chemical sodium diclofenac, with a concentration of sample 1 of 1.558 mg, sample 2 of 5.448 mg and sample 3 of 2.086 mg.