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Akhunov S, Ashurov K, Axmedov S, Kasimov B, Rotshteyn V, Radjabov A, Usmanov D. Development of surface ionization mass spectrometry for detection of stimulants in human urine. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2021; 27:29-38. [PMID: 33745338 DOI: 10.1177/14690667211002777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper demonstrates direct detection of stimulants such as amphetamine, methamphetamine and cocaine spiked with untreated urine and a real world sample using surface ionization mass spectrometry. Spiked samples were analyzed without preliminary chromatographic separation and extraction procedure using the developed method. Moreover, in order to check the analytical capabilities of the method non-extracted real world sample was analyzed. After liquid-liquid extraction, the same sample was analyzed using the method for comparative study. Limit of detection of spiked samples was in the range of 10 pg (10 ng/ml) to 100 pg (100 ng/ml). Linear ranges of samples were two orders of magnitude or more than two orders of magnitude. It was revealed these spiked samples and real world sample can be analyzed without preliminary chromatographic separation and preliminary extraction procedure due to high selectivity of the method and the presence of the indicator lines of studied analytes in the mass spectra. The surface ionization mass spectrometry data was attested by the GC/MS analysis of these samples.
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- Shovkatjon Akhunov
- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Adsorption and Emission Phenomenon, Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Usmanov DT, Akhunov S, Khasanov U, Rotshteyn VM, Kasimov BS. Direct detection of morphine in human urine by surface-ionization mass spectrometry. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2020; 26:153-157. [PMID: 31510802 DOI: 10.1177/1469066719875655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Detection and analysis of drugs-of-abuse in biological fluids are the essential tasks for the law enforcement, forensic toxicology, doping research and social health. In this work, we developed a surface-ionization mass spectrometry method for direct detection of trace amount of morphine spiked in blank urine. The mass-spectrometric analysis of spiked samples was carried out without preliminary extraction and chromatographic separation. It was found out that the major fragment ions at m/z 144, 146 could be served as indicator lines of morphine spiked in blank urine. Limit of detection of morphine spiked in blank urine was 100 pg (50 ng/ml), and a linear range of calibration curve was more than two orders of magnitude. The spiked samples were also analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry without preliminary extraction and derivatization procedures. No morphine was found in the spiked samples. The experimental data show that the high selectivity of the surface ionization can be allowed to direct analysis of morphine spiked in blank urine without its preliminary extraction and chromatographic separation.
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- D T Usmanov
- Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Dong Y, Yan K, Ma Y, Wang S, He G, Deng J, Yang Z. A Sensitive Dilute-and-Shoot Approach for the Simultaneous Screening of 71 Stimulants and 7 Metabolites in Human Urine by LC–MS-MS with Dynamic MRM. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 53:1528-35. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Implementation of gas chromatography combined with simultaneously selected ion monitoring and full scan mass spectrometry in doping analysis. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1210:193-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Revised: 09/09/2008] [Accepted: 09/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hemmersbach P. History of mass spectrometry at the Olympic Games. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2008; 43:839-853. [PMID: 18570181 DOI: 10.1002/jms.1445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Mass spectrometry has played a decisive role in doping analysis and doping control in human sport for almost 40 years. The standard of qualitative and quantitative determinations in body fluids has always attracted maximum attention from scientists. With its unique sensitivity and selectivity properties, mass spectrometry provides state-of-the-art technology in analytical chemistry. Both anti-doping organizations and the athletes concerned expect the utmost endeavours to prevent false-positive and false-negative results of the analytical evidence. The Olympic Games play an important role in international sport today and are milestones for technical development in doping analysis. This review of the part played by mass spectrometry in doping control from Munich 1972 to Beijing 2008 Olympics gives an overview of how doping analysis has developed and where we are today. In recognizing the achievements made towards effective doping control, it is of the utmost importance to applaud the joint endeavours of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Olympic Committee, the international federations and national anti-doping agencies to combat doping. Advances against the misuse of prohibited substances and methods, which are performance-enhancing, dangerous to health and violate the spirit of sport, can be achieved only if all the stakeholders work together.
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Van Thuyne W, Van Eenoo P, Delbeke FT. Comprehensive screening method for the qualitative detection of narcotics and stimulants using single step derivatisation. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007; 857:259-65. [PMID: 17715003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2007] [Revised: 06/12/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A selective and sensitive screening method for the detection of prohibited narcotic and stimulating agents in doping control is described and validated. This method is suitable for the detection of all narcotic agents mentioned on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doping list in addition to numerous stimulants. The analytes are extracted from urine by a combined extraction procedure using CH(2)Cl(2)/MeOH (9/1, v/v) and t-butylmethyl ether as extraction solvents at pH 9.5 and 14, respectively. Prior to GC-MS analysis the obtained residues are combined and derivatised with MSTFA. The mass spectrometer is operated in the full scan mode in the range between m/z 40 and 550. The obtained limits of detection (LOD) for all components included in this extensive screening method are in the range 20-500 ng/ml, which is in compliance with the requirements set by WADA. Besides narcotic and stimulating agents, this method is also capable of detecting several agents with anti-estrogenic activity and some beta-agonists. As an example, a positive identification of hydroxyl-methoxy-tamoxyfen is shown.
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- W Van Thuyne
- DoCoLab, UGent, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Technologiepark 30, B-9052 Ghent, Zwijnaarde, Belgium.
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Almeida AE, Ribeiro ML. HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF AMFEPRAMONE HYDROCHLORIDE, MAZINDOL, AND DIAZEPAM IN TABLETS. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2007. [DOI: 10.1081/jlc-100101764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Adelia E. Almeida
- a Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP , Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Rod. Araraquara- Jaú, Km 1, Araraquara , 14802-902 , Brazil
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- b Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP , Rod. Araraquara- Jaú, Km 1, Araraquara , 14802-902 , Brazil
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Chapter 15 Doping substances in human and animal sport. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-7192(00)80070-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Drummer OH. Chromatographic screening techniques in systematic toxicological analysis. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 1999; 733:27-45. [PMID: 10572973 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(99)00265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A review of techniques used to screen biological specimens for the presence of drugs was conducted with particular reference to systematic toxicological analysis. Extraction systems of both the liquid-liquid and solid-phase type show little apparent difference in their relative ability to extract a range of drugs according to their physio-chemical properties, although mixed-phase SPE extraction is a preferred technique for GC-based applications, and liquid-liquid were preferred for HPLC-based applications. No one chromatographic system has been shown to be capable of detecting a full range of common drugs of abuse, and common ethical drugs, hence two or more assays are required for laboratories wishing to cover a reasonably comprehensive range of drugs of toxicological significance. While immunoassays are invariably used to screen for drugs of abuse, chromatographic systems relying on derivatization and capable of extracting both acidic and basic drugs would be capable of screening a limited range of targeted drugs. Drugs most difficult to detect in systematic toxicological analysis include LSD, psilocin, THC and its metabolites, fentanyl and its designer derivatives, some potent opiates, potent benzodiazepines and some potent neuroleptics, many of the newer anti-convulsants, alkaloids colchicine, amantins, aflatoxins, antineoplastics, coumarin-based anti-coagulants, and a number of cardiovascular drugs. The widespread use of LC-MS and LC-MS-MS for specific drug detection and the emergence of capillary electrophoresis linked to MS and MS-MS provide an exciting possibility for the future to increase the range of drugs detected in any one chromatographic screening system.
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- O H Drummer
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne, Australia.
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Müller RK, Grosse J, Thieme D, Lang R, Teske J, Trauer H. Introduction to the application of capillary gas chromatography of performance-enhancing drugs in doping control. J Chromatogr A 1999; 843:275-85. [PMID: 10399856 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(99)00498-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Performance-enhancing drugs banned by antidoping rules are detected in doping control preferably by hyphenated chromatographic techniques, capillary gas chromatography in particular. Based on the prohibited classes of substances and on the general aspects of sample collection and preparation, a survey is given about the usual procedures of screening, identification and confirmation of the most important doping agents: stimulants, narcotics, anabolics, diuretics, beta-blockers. In addition to gas chromatography itself, the application of various MS techniques doping is outlined.
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- R K Müller
- Institute of Doping Analysis, Kreischa, Germany
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San L, Torrens M, Tato J, Castillo C, de la Torre R, Arranz B. Monitoring patterns of substance use in drug-dependent patients. J Subst Abuse Treat 1998; 15:425-30. [PMID: 9750999 DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(97)00289-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Drug-addicted patients (N = 435) admitted for treatment in different clinical settings were studied. Patients were classified according to their self-report of consumed drugs and to the results of urine screening tests. Of the patients, 77.8% were active consumers, 9.6% were included in a methadone maintenance program, and 12.6% were abstinent. In the active consumer patients, positive urine screening results surpassed by far the information provided in the self-reports. Most patients tested positive to several drugs, while only 8.7% tested negative to all screened drugs. These results indicate that the information provided by drug-dependent patients lacks reliability when an analytical screening method is used simultaneously.
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- L San
- Department of Psychiatry and Drug Dependence, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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Espartero AG, Pérez JA, Zapardiel A, Bermejo E, Hernández L. Direct determination of prolintane and its metabolite oxoprolintane in human urine by capillary zone electrophoresis and beta-cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography. J Chromatogr A 1997; 778:355-61. [PMID: 9299746 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(97)00478-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This paper describes a fast and simple method for the direct determination of the stimulant prolintane and its principal urinary metabolite, oxoprolintane, in human urine by capillary zone electrophoresis and beta-cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography. The determination was performed in phosphate buffer, pH 8.5, with UV detection at 211 nm. The effect of the ionic strength ratio between sample and running electrolyte, pH, sodium dodecyl sulphate and beta-cyclodextrin concentrations, and other factors, on the electrophoretic signals of these drugs was examined. This method can be applied for doping control. The determination limits are 1.0 microgram ml-1 for prolintane and 0.7 microgram ml-1 for oxoprolintane.
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- A G Espartero
- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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Espartero AG, Pérez-López JA, Zapardiel A, Bermejo E, Hernández L. Electrochemical determination of prolintane in pharmaceutical formulations and in human urine. ELECTROANAL 1997. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.1140090512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Soriano C, Muñoz-Guerra J, Carreras D, Rodríguez C, Rodríguez AF, Cortés R. Automated analysis of drugs in urine. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1996; 687:183-7. [PMID: 9001964 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(96)00147-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A totally automated procedure has been developed for the preparation and analysis of 34 basic and neutral drugs in urine samples using an integrated HP 7686 PrepStation-HP 6890 gas chromatographic system. The automated preparation of the sample consisted of a liquid-liquid extraction of 250 microliters urine at alkaline pH with 100 microliters of methyl tert.-butyl ether. After phase separation the organic solvent was automatically placed in the injector of the gas chromatograph and analysed. High recoveries of extraction were obtained. The limits of detection of most of the drugs were less than 0.5 microgram/ml. The method, which allows the preparation and analysis of the samples to be completely synchronised, showed good accuracy and precision.
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- C Soriano
- Laboratorio de Control de Dopaje, Consejo Superior de Deportes, Madrid, Spain
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Hemmersbach P, de la Torre R. Stimulants, narcotics and beta-blockers: 25 years of development in analytical techniques for doping control. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1996; 687:221-38. [PMID: 9001968 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(96)00276-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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More than 25 years of developing doping control methods have led to comprehensive screening and confirmation procedures for stimulants, narcotics and beta-blockers. Much of this work has been initiated and/or improved by the late Prof. Dr. Manfred Donike. The methodological approach covered in this overview was applied to doping control procedures during the XXV Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992 and the XVII Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994. Urine samples are screened through a combination of two analytical methods that are complementary: (a) gas chromatographic analysis of the parent compound and unconjugated metabolites, following single-step sample extraction and detection by a nitrogen-specific detector based on a retention index identification system and (b) gas chromatographic analysis including also conjugated drugs and metabolites after hydrolysis, solid-phase extraction, derivatisation and mass spectrometric detection. Confirmation and identification is always performed by gas chromatographic separation and full scan mass spectrometric detection. These methods facilitate the rapid screening and confirmation of more than 100 stimulants, narcotic analgesics and beta-blockers in urine for at least 24 h after the intake of a pharmaceutical dose. Application of the methods ensures high quality standards for the unequivocal identification of doping agents as well as a rapid turnaround time for sample analyses.
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Hernández L, Zapardiel A, Bermejo E, Pérez-López J, Pérez-Fernández J. Electrochemical studies of ethamivan at glassy-carbon and platinum electrodes and its determination in urine by differential pulse voltammetry. Anal Chim Acta 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(96)00332-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nogué S, Pujol L, Sanz P, de la Torre R. Datura stramonium poisoning. Identification of tropane alkaloids in urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Int Med Res 1995; 23:132-7. [PMID: 7601297 DOI: 10.1177/030006059502300208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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A case of acute poisoning by ingestion of Datura stramonium infusion is reported. The patient presented with a typical anticholinergic syndrome (dryness of mouth, mydriasis, flushing, tachycardia, agitation, hallucinations) and was treated with symptomatic and supportive measures. The presence of tropane belladona alkaloids in a urine sample was demonstrated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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- S Nogué
- Clinical Toxicology Unit, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain
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Saarinen MT, Sirén H, Riekkola ML. Screening and determination of beta-blockers, narcotic analgesics and stimulants in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography with column switching. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1995; 664:341-6. [PMID: 7780586 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4347(94)00497-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A fast method is described for the screening of eleven beta-blockers, two narcotic analgesics and two stimulants in urine by HPLC with column switching. The urine sample (100 microliters), buffered to pH 9-9.5, is injected onto a short extraction column packed with CN stationary phase. The extraction column is flushed with water for 2.5 min to elute polar matrix components to waste. The retained components are then backflushed by means of a six-port valve onto the ODS analytical column where they are separated. Phosphate buffer pH 3.0 and acetonitrile were used as mobile phase. Gradient elution was applied in the screening method to improve separation. Detection was performed with a diode-array detector at 220, 235 and 300 nm. Recoveries were near 100%, precision was excellent and sensitivity about 0.25 micrograms/l. To speed up the quantitative analysis, the same method but with isocratic elution was successfully applied to the determination of acebutolol and metoprolol in urine samples collected 4 h after administration of the compounds as single doses.
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- M T Saarinen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Solans A, Carnicero M, De La Torre R, Segura J. Simultaneous detection of methylphenidate and its main metabolite, ritalinic acid, in doping control. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1994; 658:380-4. [PMID: 7820267 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4347(94)00234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Two analytical methods for the simultaneous detection in urine of methylphenidate and its main metabolite, ritalinic acid, are described. Both procedures are based on solid-phase extraction of urine samples on Bond Elut Certify columns, and capillary gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric detection of O-trimethylsilyl, N-trifluoroacetyl derivatives. The former method is used as a general screening procedure for the detection of basic polar nitrogen-containing compounds in urine such as stimulants, narcotic and adrenergic drugs. The latter procedure is proposed as a specific method to confirm methylphenidate ingestion. The two methods are sensitive enough to detect methylphenidate and ritalinic acid in urine at least for 24 h after administration of a therapeutic dose (20 mg oral dose) of methylphenidate.
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- A Solans
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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A simple device of the dry tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester reagent strip for the detection of methamphetamine. Arch Pharm Res 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02974487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sirén H, Saarinen M, Hainari S, Lukkari P, Riekkola ML. Screening of beta-blockers in human serum by ion-pair chromatography and their identification as methyl or acetyl derivatives by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 1993; 632:215-27. [PMID: 8095938 DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(93)80047-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A simultaneous screening method for atenolol, acebutolol, metoprolol, oxprenolol, alprenolol and propranolol by ion-pair chromatography with a column-switching technique was developed. The serum samples were purified using either liquid-liquid extraction or solid-phase extraction methods. The pretreatment of the samples consisted of hydrolysis and protein precipitation. The drug separation was on either octadecylsilica or polymer-based alkyl column material. Binary eluent mixtures containing methanol and a buffer solution with a quaternary ammonium salt as an ion-pair former were used. Detection of the compounds in liquid chromatographic analysis was based on ultraviolet spectra. The effects of methanol, two buffers and the ion-pair former on the retention of the compounds were studied. The determination limits ranged from nanograms to micrograms in the ion-pair chromatographic method, depending on the drug studied. Identification was based on the mass spectra or, if necessary, on selected-ion monitoring spectra of either the methylated or the acetylated compounds obtained by means of gas chromatography-electron impact or negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry. The detection limits for the identified compounds were in the picogram range. The matrix effect was strong, and this resulted in determination limits in the nanogram range with the scan method.
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- H Sirén
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Maurer HH. Systematic toxicological analysis of drugs and their metabolites by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY 1992; 580:3-41. [PMID: 1400828 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4347(92)80526-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) procedures for the systematic toxicological analysis of several categories of drugs relevant to clinical toxicology, forensic toxicology and doping control are reviewed. Papers from 1981 to 1991 are taken into consideration. They describe the detection of acute or chronic intoxication and the detection of drug abuse. Screening procedures are included for the following categories: barbiturates and other sedative-hypnotics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, phenothiazine and butyrophenone neuroleptics, central stimulants (amphetamines, cocaine), hallucinogens (LSD, phencyclidine, tetrahydrocannabinol), opioid (narcotic) and other potent analgesics, non-opioid analgesics, antihistamines (histamine H1-receptor blockers), antiparkinsonian drugs, beta-blockers (beta-adrenoceptor blockers), antiarrhythmics (class I and IV), diuretics, laxatives and their metabolites. Methods for confirmation of results obtained by screening procedures using immunoassay or chromatographic techniques are also included. GC-MS procedures for the simultaneous detection of several categories of drugs, the so-called "general unknown analysis", are reviewed. The toxicological question to be answered and the consequence for the choice of an adequate method, the sample preparation and the chromatography itself are discussed. The basic information about the biosample assayed, work-up, GC column, mass spectral detection mode, reference data and sensitivity of each procedure are summarized in tables, arranged according to the category of drug. Examples of typical GC-MS applications are presented. Fragment ions that are suitable for mass spectral screening for particular categories of drugs and for general unknown are tabulated.
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- H H Maurer
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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