A method for the quantitation of guaifenesin in human serum has been developed and validated. The procedure involves liquid-liquid extraction of the serum sample in the presence of mephenesin as an internal standard, followed by derivatization and analysis using capillary gas chromatography (GC) and electron capture detection (ECD). Different solvents were tested for extraction of guaifenesin from serum. n-Hexane/dichloromethane (1:1, v/v) gave the highest recovery and the lowest background and was chosen as the extraction solvent. After extraction, the residue of guaifenesin was derivatized at 60 degrees C for 30 min, with trifluoroacetic acid anhydride (TFAA) in toluene in the presence of pyridine. Excess trifluoroacetic acid anhydride was removed using dilute solution of ammonium hydroxide. The method proved to be linear over the range of 25.0-1000 ng/ml. Recovery of guaifenesin from spiked samples was consistent, averaging 75.5% at 50.0 ng/ml with a range of 72.0-80.0% (N = 8 determinations) and averaging 78% at 800 ng/ml with a range of 76.0-81.0% (N = 8 determinations). The internal standard recovery was also consistent averaging 72.8% with a range of 67.0-76.0% (N = 16 determinations).
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