title: Comparison of hydrophilic interaction and reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometric detection for the determination of three pharmaceuticals in human plasma.
abstract: In the present study, hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) combined with tandem mass spectrometric detection (MS/MS) were evaluated and compared for the determination of donepezil, cetirizine and loratadine in human plasma, in terms of sensitivity and sample preparation procedure. A retention study for the above compounds of various polarities was performed, using both C(18) and silica columns, with several aqueous-organic mobile phase ratios, in order to investigate their retention mechanism profile under HILIC and RPLC. Both chromatographic conditions were compared for chromatographic analysis of plasma samples processed with a liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) method for donepezil determination, resulting in significantly higher sensitivity under HILIC. Furthermore, HILIC and RPLC were compared for direct injection, and novel methods including LLE, solid-phase extraction and protein precipitation protocols were developed. Direct injection technique significantly reduced sample preparation time, increasing at the same time method sensitivity. The current study contributes to broadening the range of analyzable compounds by HILIC-MS/MS to molecules of medium polarity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Bioequivalence Services (GLP Compliant), Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zografou GR-157 71, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Apostolou
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kousoulos
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dotsikas
authors.forename: Yannis L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Loukas
mesh_terms: D017332:Cetirizine / Q000097:blood*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D000077265:Donepezil; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000097:blood*; D017336:Loratadine / Q000097:blood*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000097:blood*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007189:Indans; D010880:Piperidines; D017336:Loratadine; D000077265:Donepezil; D017332:Cetirizine