Abstract
Abstract A HPLC method to simultaneously determine codeine and morphine in rat whole blood has been developed and evaluated. This method is based on a selective extraction and reversed-phase chromatography which results in chromatograms with 220 to 3500 theoretical plates for morphine and codeine. Detection is by electrochemical oxidation at +1.2V vs Ag/AgCl. In this method, the procedure of blood centrifugation for plasma preparation is eliminated. Therefore, the blood volume required is decreased and the sensitivity of analysis is considerably increased. Concentrations of codeine and morphine are low as 2ng/ml can be quantitated in as little as 100 mcl of rat whole blood.
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