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  • Title: A simple and rapid RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of piperacillin and tazobactam in human plasma.
    Author: Veillette JJ, Winans SA, Forland SC, Maskiewicz VK.
    Journal: J Pharm Biomed Anal; 2016 Nov 30; 131():80-86. PubMed ID: 27529601.
    Abstract:
    A rapid and sensitive reverse phase HPLC (RP-HPLC) method for the simultaneous quantitation of piperacillin and tazobactam in human plasma has been developed and validated. The method utilizes a novel, simple and rapid solid phase extraction step, which results in an improved extraction yield of analytes from human plasma, as well as significantly reduced interference from serum components at low UV wavelength detection compared to previously published liquid-liquid extraction methods. Chromatographic separation was carried out on a Hypersil ODS C18, 3μm column using an acetonitrile-trifluoroacetic acid-water gradient elution with dual wavelength quantitation at 254nm for piperacillin and 218nm for tazobactam. Linear relationships between peak area and drug concentration were obtained in the range of 1.0-200μg/mL for piperacillin and 0.78-50μg/mL for tazobactam, with r2=0.9997 and 0.9994 respectively. The assay proved to be sensitive (with a lower limit of quantitation of 1μg/mL for piperacillin and 0.78μg/mL for tazobactam), specific (no interference from plasma components at either 218nm or 254nm), and reproducible (both intra- and inter- day coefficients of variation were ≤6%). With a total process/assay time of less than 30min, the method provides a simple, precise and reproducible assay for monitoring piperacillin and tazobactam plasma levels that can be readily adapted for routine clinical use.
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