LC-study of lonazolac, naproxen and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a classical and a narrow-bore setup applying UV and fluorescence detection

Comparison of morphine and hydromorphone analysis on reversed phase columns with different diameters

A comparison of a reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method performed on columns with different internal diameters is reported for the quantitative routine determination of morphine.HCl and hydromorphone.HCl in solutions used for intramuscular injection. The method is based on the ion-pairing properties of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) with alkaloids on a reversed phase LiChrospher RP-18 packing material and UV-detection at 230 nm. The mobile phase consisted of an acetonitrile: water mixture 35:65 (v/v) containing 0.5% (w/v) SDS and 0.4% (v/v) acetic acid. Precision, linearity and limit of detection were compared on the 2, 3 and 4 mm i.d. x 125 mm columns. A robustness test for the determination of hydromorphone.HCl was also evaluated.

Simultaneous analysis of 14 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in human serum by electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry without chromatography

A method is described for the simultaneous analysis of 14 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in human serum using negative electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). After addition of internal standard and protein precipitation using acetonitrile, samples were transferred to autosampler vials for direct analysis without chromatography. Injection of an air bubble with the sample and a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) method using argon collision-induced dissociation (CID) of analyte (M-H)- ions permitted integration of the product ion peak areas to produce reproducible quantitative data over the range of concentrations expected in serum during routine use of these drugs. The method permitted the analysis of 30 samples per hour. Two hundred fifty consecutive analyses did not adversely affect instrument sensitivity.