Effervescent-tablet-integrated derivatization and salting-out extraction for LC-FLD determination of neuropathic pain drugs in human plasma.
Gao Yaping Y, Zhang Xiaofei X, Wang Lanjie L, Ma Yixin Y et al.
Reliable measurement of neuropathic pain medications in plasma is required for pharmacokinetic evaluation and therapeutic monitoring; however, their high polarity and weak intrinsic UV/fluorescence signals complicate chromatographic detection. We therefore established a one-pot procedure in which a multifunctional effervescent tablet enables effervescence-assisted derivatization and salting-out liquid-liquid extraction (EAD-SALLE) for pregabalin, gabapentin, and mirogabalin. Each preprepared tablet (8 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick) contained 2.3 mg of 6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC), together with 108.7 mg of Na2CO3 and 47.3 mg of NaH2PO4 (molar ratio, 2.6:1). Introducing the tablet into the aqueous sample-acetonitrile system triggered CO2-mediated mixing, established the required pH, promoted AQC labeling, and induced phase separation; the combined pretreatment was completed in a single tube within approximately 3.5 min. Analyte peak areas obtained using tablets stored dry for 3 months were similar to those obtained using fresh tablets. The assay afforded coefficients of determination above 0.999, limits of detection of 0.011-0.023 μg/mL, relative standard deviations not exceeding 10.71%, and relative recoveries of 96.13-108.42%. Analysis of the tested plasma samples indicated that the platform provides a rapid, practical, and economical route to LC-FLD analysis of these drugs.