title: Microextraction in packed sorbent for analysis of antidepressants in human plasma by liquid chromatography and spectrophotometric detection.
abstract: A sensitive and reproducible method by microextraction packed sorbent and liquid chromatography with UV detection (MEPS/LC-UV) is described for the determination of new generation antidepressants (sertraline, mirtazapine, fluoxetine, citalopram and paroxetine) in human plasma samples. The MEPS variables, such as sample volume, pH, number of extraction cycles (draw-eject), and desorption conditions (solvent and solvent volume of elution) influenced the MEPS/LC efficiency significantly. Important factors in the optimization of MEPS efficiency, as well as washing steps and carryover effect are discussed. The analyses were carried out using small sample volumes (400 microL), and in a short time period (3 min for the entire sample preparation step). The MEPS/LC-UV method was shown to be linear at concentrations ranging from the limit of quantification (LOQ) to 1000 ng mL(-1). The LOQ values ranged from 10 to 25 ng mL(-1). The inter-day precision of the method presented coefficient of the variation ranging from 1.3% to 8.7%. On the basis of analytical validation, it is shown that the MEPS/LC-UV methodology is adequate for antidepressant analysis, from therapeutic to toxic levels. In order to evaluate the proposed method for clinical use, the MEPS/LC-UV method was applied to analysis of plasma samples from elderly depressed patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-901, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréa R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: Fernanda Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Leandro
authors.forename: Juciene A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carris
authors.forename: Maria Eugênia C
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Queiroz
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000097:blood*; D002021:Buffers; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D057230:Limit of Detection; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D052617:Solid Phase Microextraction / Q000379:methods*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D002021:Buffers