Serum quinidine determination: comparison of mass-spectrometric and extraction-fluorescence methods. 1982

G H Smith, and R H Levy

A comparison of two analytical methods of quinidine plasma determination--the modified extraction fluorometric method and the mass spectrometric method--was made. Plasma supplies collected at steady state from normal human volunteers participating in a bioavailability study were analyzed, using both methods. A total of 359 samples were analyzed. Comparison of both sets of values, by linear regression, yielded an r2 value of 0.84. The results of this comparison were consistent with the results reported by others, confirming that the commonly used extraction fluorometric method of quinidine determination is sufficiently accurate for monitoring quinidine plasma concentrations in the patient care setting, as well as for bioavailability comparisons between products.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011802 Quinidine An optical isomer of quinine, extracted from the bark of the CHINCHONA tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid dampens the excitability of cardiac and skeletal muscles by blocking sodium and potassium currents across cellular membranes. It prolongs cellular ACTION POTENTIALS, and decreases automaticity. Quinidine also blocks muscarinic and alpha-adrenergic neurotransmission. Adaquin,Apo-Quinidine,Chinidin,Quincardine,Quinidex,Quinidine Sulfate,Quinora,Apo Quinidine,Sulfate, Quinidine
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013050 Spectrometry, Fluorescence Measurement of the intensity and quality of fluorescence. Fluorescence Spectrophotometry,Fluorescence Spectroscopy,Spectrofluorometry,Fluorescence Spectrometry,Spectrophotometry, Fluorescence,Spectroscopy, Fluorescence
D013058 Mass Spectrometry An analytical method used in determining the identity of a chemical based on its mass using mass analyzers/mass spectrometers. Mass Spectroscopy,Spectrometry, Mass,Spectroscopy, Mass,Spectrum Analysis, Mass,Analysis, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analysis,Analyses, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analyses,Spectrum Analyses, Mass

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