Determination of eprosartan in human plasma and urine by LC/MS/MS

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Jun 15;853(1-2):47-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.02.049. Epub 2007 Mar 14.

Abstract

A protein precipitation, liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the determination of eprosartan in human plasma and urine. The solvent system also served as a protein precipitation reagent. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a CAPCELL PAK C18 column (50 mmx2.0 mm, 5 microm, Shiseido). A mobile phase was consisted of 0.5% formic acid in water and 0.5% formic acid in acetonitrile (72:28). Detection was by positive ion electrospray tandem mass spectrometry on a Sciex API3000. The standard curves, which ranged from 5 to 2000 ng/mL in human plasma and from 0.25 to 50 microg/mL in urine, were fitted to a 1/x weighted quadratic regression model. The method proved to be accurate, specific and sensitive enough to be successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study.

MeSH terms

  • Acrylates / blood*
  • Acrylates / chemistry
  • Acrylates / urine*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / blood*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / urine*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Thiophenes / blood*
  • Thiophenes / chemistry
  • Thiophenes / urine*

Substances

  • Acrylates
  • Imidazoles
  • Thiophenes
  • eprosartan