title: Rapid and simple determination of fleroxacin in rat plasma using a solid-phase extraction column.
abstract: We studied the use of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a spectroflurometric detector, using a solid-phase extraction column (Bond Elut cartridge column), for the simple, rapid and sensitive determination of plasma fleroxacin (FLRX) levels in rats. Extracted aliquots were analyzed by HPLC, using a reverse phase octadecyl silica column. The analytical mean recovery of FLRX added to the blank plasma averaged 101.4%. The detection limit was 58 ng/ml in the plasma. The reproducibilities (C.V.) were 0.50-3.22% in the within-day assay and 2.87 C.V.% in the between-day assay, indicating that the analysis method was effective in the determination of FLRX plasma levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hobara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kameya
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hokama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohshiro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakanashi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D016576:Fleroxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D016576:Fleroxacin