Determination of ketorolac in human plasma by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using solid-phase extraction and ultraviolet detection

Zhao Wang, Richard M. Dsida, Michael J. Avram*

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Abstract

An improved high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed to measure human plasma concentrations of the analgesic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketorolac for use in pharmacokinetic studies. Samples were prepared for analysis by solid-phase extraction using Bond-Elut PH columns, with nearly complete recovery of both ketorolac and the internal standard tolmetin. The two compounds were separated on a Radial-Pak C18 column using a mobile phase consisting of water-acetonitrile-1.0 mol/l dibutylamine phosphate (pH 2.5) (30:20:1) and detected at a UV wavelength of 313 nm. Using only 250 μl of plasma, the standard curve was linear from 0.05 to 10.0 μg/ml.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)383-386
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications
Volume755
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 5 2001

Keywords

  • Ketorolac

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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