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An analytical method based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) was developed and validated for the determination of ezetimibe in human plasma. Ezetimibe and etoricoxib (internal standard) were extracted from the plasma by liquid-liquid extraction and separated on a C18 analytical column (50 × 3.0 mm I.D.) with acetonitrile:water (85:15, v/v) as mobile phase. Detection was carried out by positive electrospray ionization (ESI+) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The chromatographic separation was obtained within 2.0 min and was linear in the concentration range of 0.25–20ng mL−1 for free ezetimibe and of 1–300ng mL−1 for total ezetimibe. The mean extraction recoveries for free and total ezetimibe from plasma were 96.14 and 64.11%, respectively. Method validation investigated parameters such as linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity and stability, giving results within the acceptable range. The proposed method was successfully applied to the quantitation of ezetimibe and its glucuronide in human plasma to support clinical and pharmacokinetic studies. Moreover, the method was used for the quality control analysis of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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Oliveira, P.R., Junior, L.B., Fronza, M. et al. Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Ezetimibe in Human Plasma and Pharmaceutical Formulations. Chroma 63, 315–320 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-006-0749-2
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