Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication

Verapamil is a synthetic derivative of papaverine, which is used therapeutically as a hypertensive, antiarrhythmic and antianginal. This study describes an analytical method for the determination of verapamil in biological matrices of blood and urine, which consists of a liquid-liquid extraction of...

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Main Authors: Sindy Varón, Diana Mariño
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-07-01
Series:Case Reports
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/49461
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description Verapamil is a synthetic derivative of papaverine, which is used therapeutically as a hypertensive, antiarrhythmic and antianginal. This study describes an analytical method for the determination of verapamil in biological matrices of blood and urine, which consists of a liquid-liquid extraction of samples for analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/ MS), with flurazepam as an internal standard. The method was applied to the acute fatal intoxication of a 17-year-old young woman who consumed 170 tablets of verapamil; the concentration of this medication found in the blood was 18.261mg/L and 0.369mg/L in the urine. This study also puts forth the use of LC-ESI-MS/MS in the analysis of verapamil in biological samples for applications in forensic toxicology.
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spelling doaj-art-c276d3035c994f3c9e545f4c8ae6e2772025-08-20T02:48:10ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCase Reports2462-85222015-07-011241902Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxicationSindy Varón0Diana Mariño1National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Bogotá Office,National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Bogotá Office, Verapamil is a synthetic derivative of papaverine, which is used therapeutically as a hypertensive, antiarrhythmic and antianginal. This study describes an analytical method for the determination of verapamil in biological matrices of blood and urine, which consists of a liquid-liquid extraction of samples for analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/ MS), with flurazepam as an internal standard. The method was applied to the acute fatal intoxication of a 17-year-old young woman who consumed 170 tablets of verapamil; the concentration of this medication found in the blood was 18.261mg/L and 0.369mg/L in the urine. This study also puts forth the use of LC-ESI-MS/MS in the analysis of verapamil in biological samples for applications in forensic toxicology. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/49461VerapamilLiquid chromatography with electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)Forensic toxicology
spellingShingle Sindy Varón
Diana Mariño
Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
Case Reports
Verapamil
Liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)
Forensic toxicology
title Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
title_full Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
title_fullStr Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
title_full_unstemmed Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
title_short Determination of verapamil through LC-ESI-MS/MS in a case of fatal intoxication
title_sort determination of verapamil through lc esi ms ms in a case of fatal intoxication
topic Verapamil
Liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)
Forensic toxicology
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/49461
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