title: High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of carbamazepine and carbamazepine 10,11-epoxide in plasma and saliva following solid-phase sample extraction.
abstract: A rapid, sensitive and simple to operate high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous determination of carbamazepine (CBZ) and carbamazepine 10,11-epoxide (CBZ-EP) in plasma and saliva is described. The drug and its metabolite are extracted from both plasma and saliva using commercially available reversed-phase octadecylsilane bonded silica columns (Bond-Elut C18, 2.8 ml capacity). Separation of CBZ and CBZ-EP was achieved by reversed-phase chromatography, using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-methanol-water (19:37:44) at a flow-rate of 1.8 ml/min in conjunction with a Nova-Pak C18 column. The analytical column, in Radial-Pak cartridge form, was used in combination with a Z-module RCSS and protected by a Guard-Pak precolumn module containing a Guard-Pak mu Bondapak C18 insert. Using ultraviolet detection at 214 nm, levels in the region of 50-100 ng/ml for CBZ and CBZ-EP can be measured with only 250 and 500 microliters of plasma and saliva, respectively. The method, which has been used to determine steady-state concentrations of the drug and its metabolite in paediatric patients receiving CBZ monotherapy, is also suitable for pharmacokinetic studies.
mesh_terms: D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D002220:Carbamazepine; C012227:carbamazepine epoxide