Rapid and sensitive method for determination of nimesulide in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography

G. Khaksa, N. Udupa

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

37 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A rapid and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method for determination of nimesulide in human plasma has been developed. The chromatographic system uses a reversed-phase C18 column with UV-Vis detection at 230 nm. Mobile-phase consisted of phosphate buffer (pH 5.5)-methanol-acetonitrile (50:20:30, v/v) at a flow-rate of 1.4 ml/min. Nimesulide was extracted in a single step into dichloromethane.The overall mean extraction recoveries were above 98% for both inter- and intra-assay reproducibility,with CVs from 0.3 to 1%. The calibration curve was linear in the concentration range of 0.05-5 μg/ml, and the lower limit of detection was 30 ng/ml. This simple and sensitive method allows for determination of the range of plasma concentrations that is observed after administration of clinically relevant doses of nimesulide. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-244
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications
Volume727
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30-04-1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Rapid and sensitive method for determination of nimesulide in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this