title: An automated method for the simultaneous determination of pravastatin and its main metabolite in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
abstract: A new method for the determination of pravastatin, a potent inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, and its main metabolite (R-416) in human plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure (negative ion) chemical ionization mass spectrometry (LC/APCI-MS) is described. Pravastatin and R-416 in human plasma were isolated using solid phase extraction technique and analyzed by LC/APCI-MS. Selected ion monitoring was employed for selectivity and sensitivity, which enabled the quantification over a range of 0.625-80 mg/mL with acceptable precision and accuracy. No derivatization was required for these polar molecules. The retention times of the pravastatin, R-416 and the internal standard (R-1437) were 2.1, 2.5 and 3.9 min, respectively, with a total analysis time of 5 min. This method was validated and compared with the automated gas chromatography/negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry procedure.
authors.affiliation: Analytical and Metabolic Research Laboratories, Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasahara
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000097:blood*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001331:Automation; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000097:blood*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D017035:Pravastatin