title: Determination of baclofen in human plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection.
abstract: An isocratic reversed-phase column liquid chromatographic assay for baclofen was developed. Prior to analysis, derivatization of urine or deproteinized plasma with 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD-CI) reagent was employed. After solid-phase extraction on a small silica gel column, the mixture was chromatographed on a 10 microns Bondapak C18 column using methanol-water (45 + 55 v/v) as the mobile phase. The NBD-baclofen derivative was detected spectrofluorimetrically by monitoring the emission at 524 nm with excitation at 463 nm. The method was tested for suitability in routine analysis. After a single oral dose of 20 mg of baclofen, the plasma concentration and the cumulative urinary excretion of the drug were determined. The average recoveries were 99.5 and 98.5% for plasma and urine, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tosunoğlu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ersoy
mesh_terms: D001418:Baclofen / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen