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The linear range of the verapamil concentration was 0.25\u20135 \u00b5g\/mL while the limit of detection was 20 \u00b5g\/mL. Recovery and relative standard deviations were not more than \u00b110% of the actual amount and &lt;5.9%, respectively. Foreign materials, common metal ions and pharmaceutical excipients of dosage forms caused little interference. To verify the application of the analytical method, the quantity of verapamil in commercially available dosage forms was measured. Verapamil content in the tablets and injections was not more than \u00b110% of the stated amount and it conformed to the specifications of both the British and the United States pharmacopoeias. In the case of statistical analysis, p-value was &lt;0.05 in almost all levels of all parameters except for the optimized level of system. 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