A low-volume LC/MS method for highly sensitive monitoring of phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin, and probenecid in human serum
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Author(s)
Riezk, Alaa
Wilson, Richard C
Cass, Anthony EG
Holmes, Alison H
Rawson, Timothy M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background: The optimization of antimicrobial dosing plays a crucial role in improving the likelihood of achieving therapeutic success while reducing the risks associated with toxicity and antimicrobial resistance. Probenecid has shown significant potential in enhancing the serum exposure of phenoxymethylpenicillin, thereby allowing for lower doses of phenoxymethylpenicillin to achieve similar pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) targets. We developed a triple quadrupole liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (TQ LC/MS) analysis of, phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin and probenecid using benzylpenicillin-d7 and probenecid-d14 as IS in single low-volumes of human serum, with improved limit of quantification to support therapeutic drug monitoring. Methods: Sample clean-up was performed by protein precipitation using acetonitrile. Reverse phase chromatography was performed using TQ LC/MS. The mobile phase consisted of 55% methanol in water + 0.1% formic acid, with a flow rate of 0.4 mL min-1. Antibiotic stability was assessed at different temperatures. Results: Chromatographic separation was achieved within 2 minutes, allowing simultaneous measurement of phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin and probenecid in a single 15 μL blood sample. Validation indicated linearity over the range 0.0015-10 mg L-1, with accuracy of 96-102% and a LLOQ of 0.01 mg L-1. All drugs demonstrated good stability under different storage conditions. Conclusion: The developed method is simple, rapid, accurate and clinically applicable for the quantification of phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin and probenecid in tandem.
Date Issued
2024-01-28
Date Acceptance
2023-12-27
Citation
Analytical Methods: advancing methods and applications, 2024, 16 (4), pp.558-565
ISSN
1759-9660
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
558
End Page
565
Journal / Book Title
Analytical Methods: advancing methods and applications
Volume
16
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2024. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38189092
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Humans
Penicillin G
Penicillin V
Probenecid
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2024-01-03