Abstract
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection for the simultaneous determination of the free form of p-hydroxymethamphetamine (p-OHMA) and its metabolite, glucuronide (p-OHMAG) was accomplished for the first time. We achieved this by employing 1) an ion pair reagent for retention of sample to a solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge, Sep-Pak® Light C18 and 2) a simple two-step stepwise elution technique for subsequent ion pair RP-HPLC. The proposed method was optimized for resolution of p-OHMAG, p-OHMA and MA. The method was successfully applied to urine samples collected from MA abusers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 493-495 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Apr |
Keywords
- HPLC
- Ion pair reagent
- Solid-phase extraction
- Urine sample
- p-hydroxymethamphetamine glucuronide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Drug Discovery