J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Campus de Rabanales, University of Cordoba, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain.
Published: October 2007
A continuous-flow configuration based on sequential solid-phase extraction and derivatization is proposed for the screening of urine samples for imipramine and related metabolites. For the first time, a 50/50 (v/v) methanol/nitric acid mixture is used as both eluent and derivatizing reagent. Sample aliquots are injected into the flow manifold and driven by a water stream to an RP-C(18) column where the drugs are quantitatively retained. Following clean-up step with 40/60 (v/v) methanol/water, the eluent/derivatizing reagent is injected and passed through the sorbent column, eluted drugs reacting with nitric acid to form a blue dye that is monitored at 600 nm. The global signal thus obtained for the antidepressants can be used to estimate their total concentration in the samples without the need to individually quantify the analytes. This total index can be used for timely decision-making in case of overdosage. The proposed method is sensitive and selective; thus, typical interferents such as endogenous and diet compounds have no substantial effect on the analytical signal. This allows imipramine and its metabolites to be determined at therapeutic levels in urine samples.
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