Free accessResearch articleFirst published online 1998-7
Micro-Extraction of Chlordiazepoxide and its Primary Metabolites,Desmethylchlordiazepoxide and Demoxepam,from Plasma and Their Measurement by Liquid Chromatography
We have developed a micro-extraction procedure for the analysis of chlordiazepoxide and its two unique metabolites, demoxepam and desmethylchlordiazepoxide, in plasma, using liquid chromatography. The method is both reliable and sensitive for the quantitation of low plasma concentrations of these three compounds. The extraction procedure allows rapid sample processing, which, together with the small sample volume (100 μL), makes it ideal for routine sample handling. The limit of detection for the three compounds ranged from 0.075 to 0.125 mg/L and recovery of the three different benzodiazepines ranged from 87 to 94%. Within- and between-assay coefficients of variation ranged from 3.1–4.5% and from 4.7 to 7.6%, respectively.
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