title: Determination of zonisamide (3-sulphamoylmethyl-1,2-benzisoxazole) in plasma at therapeutic concentrations by high-performance liquid chromatography.
abstract: A selective and sensitive liquid chromatographic method for the determination of zonisamide in small (0.1 ml) plasma samples is described. After adding internal standard, a direct solvent extract of the sample is examined by reversed-phase liquid chromatography with ultra-violet spectrophotometric detection. The method is rapid, simple and capable of determining plasma levels after therapeutic ingestion of zonisamide. Some results from a dose-ranging clinical trial are presented.
authors.affiliation: Poisons Unit, London, U.K.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000097:blood*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000078305:Zonisamide
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000078305:Zonisamide