scholarly journals Determination of the Designer Drugs 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, 3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine, and 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine with HPLC and Fluorescence Detection in Whole Blood, Serum, Vitreous Humor, and Urine

2000 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 1968-1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine M Clauwaert ◽  
Jan F Van Bocxlaer ◽  
Els A De Letter ◽  
Serge Van Calenbergh ◽  
Willy E Lambert ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The popular designer drugs 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) can be determined in serum, whole blood, and urine, but also in vitreous humor. The latter matrix is interesting when dealing with decomposed bodies in a toxicological setting. Methods: After extraction, chromatographic separation was achieved on a narrow-bore C18 column by gradient elution with fluorometric detection; results were confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results: The method was linear over the range of 2–1000 μg/L for whole blood, serum, and vitreous humor, and 0.1–5 mg/L for urine. Extraction recoveries were >70%, imprecision (CV) was 2.5–19%, and analytical recoveries were 95.5–104.4%. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.8 and 2 μg/L, respectively, for whole blood, serum, and vitreous humor, and 2.5 μg/L and 0.1 mg/L, respectively, for urine. Excellent correlations between the quantitative LC-fluorescence and LC-MS/MS results were obtained. We found the following concentrations in a thanatochemical distribution study in rabbits: in serum, 5.3–685 μg/L for MDMA and from the LOQ to 14.5 μg/L for 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA); in whole blood, 19.7–710 μg/L for MDMA and from the LOQ to 17.8 μg/L for MDA; in vitreous humor, 12.1–97.8 μg/L for MDMA and from the LOQ to 3.86 μg/L for MDA. In routine toxicological urine samples, concentrations ranged from LOQ to 14.62 mg/L for MDA, from LOQ to 157 mg/L for MDMA, and from LOQ to 32.54 mg/L for MDEA. Conclusions: The HPLC method described is sensitive, specific, and suitable for the determination of MDMA, MDEA, and MDA in whole blood, serum, vitreous humor, and urine.

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanita Somasekhar ◽  
D. Gowri Sankar

A reverse phase HPLC method is described for the determination of esmolol hydrochloride in bulk and injections. Chromatography was carried on a C18column using a mixture of acetonitrile, 0.05 M sodium acetate buffer and glacial acetic acid (35:65:3 v/v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 mL/min with detection at 275 nm. The retention time of the drug was 4.76 min. The detector response was linear in the concentration of 1-50 μg/mL. The limit of detection and limit of quantification was 0.614 and 1.86 μg/mL respectively. The method was validated by determining its sensitivity, linearity, accuracy and precision. The proposed method is simple, economical, fast, accurate and precise and hence can be applied for routine quality control of esmolol hydrochloride in bulk and injections.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Ivana Savić-Gajić ◽  
Ivan Savić ◽  
Predrag Sibinović ◽  
Valentina Marinković

In this study, the modified stability-indicating RP-HPLC method was validated for quantitative analysis of amlodipine besylate in the presence of its impurity D (3-ethyl 5-methyl 2-[(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-methylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate). The method was applied for the determination of an analyte in the tablets and irradiated samples packed in the primary packaging (Alu/PVC/PVDC blister packaging). The efficient chromatographic separation was achieved using a ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-C18 column (4.6×250 mm, 5 mm) with isocratic elution of mobile phase which consisted of acetonitrile:methanol:triethylamine solution (15:35:50, v/v/v) (pH 3.0). The flow rate of the mobile phase was 1 mL min-1, while the detection of amlodipine besylate was carried out at 273 nm. Amlodipine besylate and its impurity D were identified at the retention times of 16.529 min and 2.575 min, respectively. The linearity of the method with the coefficient of determination of 0.999 was confirmed in the concentration range of 10 - 75 µg mL-1 for amlodipine besylate. The limit of detection was 0.2 µg mL-1, while the limit of quantification was 0.66 µg mL-1. After UV and Vis radiation of the tablets packed in the primary packaging, the content of amlodipine besylate was reduced by 22.38% and 19.89%, respectively. The presence of new degradation products was not detected under the given chromatographic conditions. The photodegradation of amlodipine besylate followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. Based on the half-life of amlodipine besylate (38.4 days for UV radiation and 43.3 days for Vis radiation), it was concluded that amlodipine besylate in the tablets has satisfactory photostability after its packing in the Alu/PVC/PVDC blister packaging.


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
T. Naga Jhansi ◽  
D. Pavan Kumar ◽  
Nagaraju Rajana ◽  
D. Jayadeep Kumar ◽  
G. Nageswara Rao

A reverse phase chiral HPLC method was developed for the determination of (R)-2-aminobutanamide isomer content in (S)-2-amino-butanamide key starting material for levetiracetam drug substance by using a CROWNPAK CR (+) column. Perchloric acid solution (0.05 %) was used as mobile phase and the flow rate was finalized as 0.3 mL/min. UV detection wavelength was 200 nm and column temperature was set as 15 ºC. The limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.0002 mg/mL and 0.0005 mg/mL, respectively. The linearity calibration curve of (R)-2-aminobutanamide was shown good from the range of 0.0005 mg/mL to 0.004 mg/mL. The recovery of (R)-2-aminobutanamide isomer was between the range of 93 to 106 % in presence of (S)-2-aminobutanamide. The method was validated and found to be precise, accurate and robust. The method can be used for determination of (R)-2-aminobutanamide in presence of (S)-2-aminobutanamide, which is the key intermediate for preparation of levetiracetam. This method was validated in as per ICH Q2 (R1) and USP validation of compendial methods (1225).


2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 2208-2212
Author(s):  
CH. RAMESH ◽  
DHARMASOTH RAMA DEVI DEVI ◽  
M.N.B. SRINIVAS ◽  
S. RADHA KRISHNA ◽  
NAGARAJU RAJANA ◽  
...  

simple, specific, linear, accurate and precise reverse phase chiral HPLC method was developed for the separation of efavirenz enantiomers by using the Lux Amylose-2 column containing amylose tris(5-chloro-2-methyl phenyl carbamate) as a stationary phase. The mobile phase consists of 0.1 % formic acid in water and acetonitrile (55:45, v/v). The flow rate was kept at 1.0 mL/min and the detection wavelength used 252 nm and the column temperature was set at 25 ºC. The limit of detection was 0.01 mg/mL and the limit of quantification was 0.04 mg/mL. The linearity calibration curve of (R)-enantiomer was shown well from the range of 0.04 mg/mL to 0.4 mg/mL. The values of the correlation coefficient were 0.999 and 0.999 for (R)-enantiomer and (S)-efavirenz, respectively. The percentage recoveries of (R)-enantiomer from efavirenz drug substance were ranged from 93.5% to 107.5%. The results demonstrated that developed RP-chiral HPLC method was simple, precise, robust and applicable for the estimation of (R)-enantiomer in efavirenz API. This method was validated in as per ICH Q2 (R1) and USP validation of compendial methods <1225>.


2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lu ◽  
Elizabeth L Frank

Abstract Background: Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency is associated with severe diseases such as beriberi and Wernicke encephalopathy. Although most Americans have sufficient dietary intake, thiamine deficiency is observed in the alcohol-dependent and elderly populations. Measurement of thiamine concentration in whole blood provides an assessment of vitamin B1 status in at-risk individuals. Method: We used TCA to precipitate proteins in whole blood. Thiamine and its phosphate esters were derivatized using potassium ferricyanide to thiochromes, which were separated by gradient elution on a reversed-phase HPLC column and detected by fluorescence. The method was validated for linearity, limit of quantification, imprecision, accuracy, and interference. Results obtained with this method were compared with those produced by the method currently used in our clinical laboratory. Reference values of thiamine and its phosphate esters were determined in samples obtained from self-reported healthy adults who were not taking vitamin supplements. To shorten analysis time, our method used whole blood rather than washed erythrocytes, did not require lengthy enzymatic dephosphorylation, and had a simple mobile phase. Results: The method was linear to 4000 nmol/L. The lower limit of quantification was 3 nmol/L. The within-run CV was &lt;3.5% and total CV was &lt;9.4%. This method correlated with our current method (r = 0.97). Approximately 90% of the total thiamine content in whole blood was present as thiamine diphosphate (TDP). The means (ranges) for an apparently healthy population were 114 (70–179) nmol/L for TDP and 125 (75–194) nmol/L for total thiamine. Results for separation and measurement of free thiamine and thiamine phosphate esters in whole blood were obtained within 5.5 min. Conclusion: We developed an HPLC method that allows separation and measurement of free thiamine and thiamine phosphate esters in whole blood and provides more rapid results than other methods.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31530.1-31530.9
Author(s):  
Maryam Akhgari ◽  

Background: Drug abuse is spreading rapidly all over the world. Methadone and tramadol are among not only the most abused opioids but also important from the forensic point of view. Therefore, we need to devise a simple and sensitive method for the sample preparation and identification of abused drugs in postmortem specimens. Methods: A simple and rapid Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (DLLME) technique coupled with Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) was developed for the extraction and analysis of methadone and tramadol from postmortem vitreous humor samples. Different parameters affecting the extraction recovery, such as the type and volume of extraction and dispersion solvents, pH value, sensitivity, and specificity, were optimized and studied. Results: Under optimized conditions, the recovery ranges were 82.3%-89.6% and 85.4%-87.1% for methadone and tramadol, respectively. The linear range was 25-100 ng/mL for both methadone and tramadol with a correlation coefficient (R2) of more than 0.98. Limit of Detection (LoD) and Limit of Quantification (LoQ) were 3 and 8 ng/mL for methadone and 6 and 16 ng/mL for tramadol. The accuracy level of the methods for methadone and tramadol detection were 99.4%-100% and 99.7%-99.9%, respectively. The method was specific enough for the qualitative and quantitative determination of methadone and tramadol. Conclusion: The obtained results showed that DLLME combined with UHPLC is a fast and straightforward method for determining methadone and tramadol in postmortem vitreous humor specimens.


2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos ◽  
Krste Tašev ◽  
Marina Stefova

<p>A solid-phase extraction method followed by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was optimized and validated for the quantitative determination of tartaric, malic, shikimic, lactic, citric and succinic acids in wine. Solid-phase extraction was carried out with C18 cartridges and extraction recoveries for all acids ranging from 98.3 to 103% were obtained. HPLC separation was performed with isocratic elution on a LiChrosorb RP-18 column (250 × 4.6 mm I.D., 5 µm) protected with the appropriate guard column. The mobile phase was a 5 mM solution of H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> with pH 2.1 at a flow rate of 1 ml/min. Detection of the organic acids was performed at 210 nm. The developed method was validated by checking its linearity, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), precision and recovery. The method was applied to the analysis of organic acids in Macedonian red and white wines.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1314-1320
Author(s):  
Lamya A. Sarsam ◽  
Salim A. Mohammed ◽  
Sahar A. Fathe

A rapid, simple and sensitive spectrophotometric and RP-HPLC methods have been developed for the quantitative determination of cefotaxime-Na in both pure and dosage forms. The spectrophotometric method was based on diazotization of cefotaxime-Na and then coupling with 8-hydroxyquinoline in an alkaline medium. The resulting azo dye exhibited maximum absorption at 551 nm with a molar absorptivity of 0.597 × 104 L mol-1 cm-1. Beer′s law was obeyed over the range 10-700 μg/25 mL (i.e. 0.4-28.0 ppm) with an excellent determination coefficient (R2 = 0.9993). The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were found to be 0.0194 and 0.3765 μg mL-1, respectively. The recoveries were obtained in the range 97.3-102.5% and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was better than ± 1.56. The HPLC method has been developed for the determination of cefotaxime-Na. The analysis were carried out on a C18 column and a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer solution (0.024M KH2PO4 and 0.01M H3PO4) at pH 3.5 in the ratio of 60:40 (v:v), with a flow rate of 1.0 mL min-1 and UV detection at 258 nm. The proposed method showed good linearity (in a range of concentration 1.0-200 μg mL-1. The recovery percent and a relative standard deviations were found in the range 96 to 104.8% and ± 0.017 to ± 0.031%, respectively. Both methods were applied successfully to the assay of cefotaxime-Na in commercial injection preparations.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (09) ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
K Vijaya Sri ◽  
M. Shiva Kumar ◽  
M. A. Madhuri ◽  
Suresha K. ◽  

In this study, a high-performance liquid chromatographic method (HPLC) was developed, validated and applied for the determination of raltegravir in biological sample like saliva. Liquid- liquid extraction was performed for isolation of the drug and elimination of saliva interferences. Samples of saliva was extracted with 50µL of ortho phosphoric acid and 3ml of methanol was added and spiked with raltegravir. The chromatographic separation was performed on Agilent Eclipse C18 (100 mm × 4.6 mm, 3.5µm) column, by using 80:20 v/v acetonitrile: water as a mobile phase under isocratic conditions at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min for UV detection at 240 nm. Retention time of raltegravir was found to be 1.030 min. Linearity was found to be in the range of 25-1000 ng/mL with regression equation y = 13864x + 40495 and correlation coefficient 0.999. The low % RSD value indicates the method is accurate and precise. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were found to be 0.76 and 2.28 ng/mL, respectively. It can be concluded that this validated HPLC method is easy, precise, accurate, sensitive and selective for determination of raltegravir in saliva.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Ajemni ◽  
Issa-Bella Balde ◽  
Sofiane Kabiche ◽  
Sandra Carret ◽  
Jean-Eudes Fontan ◽  
...  

A stability-indicating assay by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed for the determination of pentobarbital sodium in oral formulations: a drug used for infant sedation in computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a reversed-phase C18 column, using isocratic elution and a detector set at 214 nm. The optimized mobile phase consisted of a 0.01 M potassium buffer pH 3 and methanol (40 : 60, v/v). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the run time of analysis was 5 min. The linearity of the method was demonstrated in the range of 5 to 250 μg/mL pentobarbital sodium solution (r2= 0.999). The limit of detection and limit of quantification were 2.10 and 3.97 μg/mL, respectively. The intraday and interday precisions were less than 2.1%. Accuracy of the method ranged from 99.2 to 101.3%. Stability studies indicate that the drug is stable to sunlight and in aqueous solution. Accelerated pentobarbital sodium breakdown by strong alkaline, acidic, or oxidative stress produced noninterfering peaks. This method allows accurate and reliable determination of pentobarbital sodium for drug stability assay in pharmaceutical studies.


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