Determination of antitubercular drugs in human plasma by HPLC through direct injection

Farmaco. 1990 Nov;45(11):1229-36.

Abstract

A simple and efficient method is described for the direct determination of Isoniazide (INH) and Pyrazinamide (PZAm) in human plasma, based on reversed-phase HPLC. A number of other antitubercular drugs such as p-Aminosalycylic acid (PAS), Streptomycin (STM) and Ethambutol (ETH) and the major metabolites of the two investigated drugs, namely N-Monoacetylisoniazide (AcINH) and Pyrazinoic acid (PZAc), were shown not to interfere with the assay method. A potential application of the method to routine clinical monitoring of antitubercular drugs is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / blood*
  • Biotransformation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents