Abstract
We studied the viability of high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC/MS) as a selective and sensitive analytical method for measuring blood concentrations of the local anesthetic ropivacaine. Ropivacaine was effectively separated using a reverse-phase column and monitored at 275 m/z ion. The LC/MS method allowed measurement of concentrations of ropivacaine of lower than 75 ng/mL. The standard curve was linear and in the range of <1.5 microg/mL. Recovery of ropivacaine in plasma samples was over 90% after precipitation of plasma protein with trichloroacetic acid. The method was tested on the pharmacokinetics of plasma ropivacaine after single intravenous or subcutaneous administration in rabbits. The pharmacokinetic parameters showed a one-compartment model and a mean elimination half-life of 0.54+/-0.05 h and 2.83+/-0.51 h after administration at doses of 0.4 mg/kg, i.v. and 5 mg/kg, s.c., respectively. These values were in approximate agreement with previously obtained results in dogs. The results of the present study demonstrated that the LC/MS method was highly selective and sensitive for the measurement of ropivacaine, indicating that it offers a useful tool for monitoring the therapeutic effects and determining the pharmacokinetic parameters of this drug in blood.
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