Determination of denaverine and its metabolites in urine samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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Abstract

A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS-MS) method was developed for the determination of the neurotropic-musculotropic spasmolytic agent denaverine and five of its metabolites in urine. In a first step β-glucuronidase was used to cleave glucuronides in the human urine. After that samples containing denaverine and its phase I metabolites were extracted and cleaned up using an automated solid phase extraction method. An external calibration was used. The analytes were measured employing the multiple reaction-monitoring mode (MRM). The linear dynamic range for denaverine and its five metabolites determination was demonstrated from lower limit of quantification (8.0 ng/ml) to at least 500 ng/ml. The presented method is suitable for pharmacokinetic or toxicokinetic studies. With the help of reference substances some additional potential metabolites could be excluded in the urine samples. To look for additional unknown metabolites the LC-MS-MS system operated on one hand in the precursor ion mode using typical product ions of denaverine and of its metabolites and on the other hand in the product ion mode using postulated protonated molecules [M + H]+. With the help of the chromatographic behaviour and typical fragment ions of the unknown metabolites it was possible to elucidate their structures. Nine until now unknown metabolites were found in the urine samples. However, without reference substances a quantification of these analytes was not possible.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-346
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of chromatography : including electrophoresis, mass spectrometry and other separation and detection methods : A
Volume1189
Issue number1-2
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2008
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 41949128174
PubMed 17980885
ORCID /0000-0003-1526-997X/work/142247216

Keywords

Keywords

  • Denaverine, Human urine samples, LC-MS-MS, Metabolism, Solid phase extraction