Determination of dimenhydrinate in human plasma by liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry: application to a relative bioavailability study

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Jun 15;853(1-2):127-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.03.027. Epub 2007 Mar 31.

Abstract

Here we present a sensitive and specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method for the quantification of dimenhydrinate (I) in human plasma. Sample preparation is conducted using citalopram (II) addition as an internal standard (IS), liquid-liquid extraction with basified plasma using a mixture hexane/acetate (1:1, v/v) as the extracting solvent, and the final extract reconstituted in the mobile phase. I and II (IS) were injected in a C8 column with the mobile phase composed of methanol:isopropanol:water:formic acid (78.00:19.92:2.00:0.08, v/v/v/v) and monitored using a positive electrospray source with tandem mass spectrometry analyses. The selected reaction monitoring (SRM) was set using precursor ion and product ion combinations of m/z 256.0>167.0 and m/z 325.0>109.0 for I and II, respectively. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.4 ng/mL, the dynamic range being 0.4-200 ng/mL. Validation results on linearity, specificity, accuracy, precision and stability, as well as on application to the analysis of plasma samples taken up to 24 h after oral administration of 100 mg of dimenhydrinate in healthy volunteers demonstrated its applicability to bioavailability studies.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Availability
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Dimenhydrinate / blood*
  • Dimenhydrinate / chemistry
  • Dimenhydrinate / pharmacokinetics
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / blood
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / chemistry
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / pharmacokinetics
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Histamine H1 Antagonists
  • Dimenhydrinate