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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 45(3): 463-470, jul.-set. 2011. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-633165

ABSTRACT

El Mal de Chagas es una enfermedad parasitaria endémica en América del Sur y Central. Existen dos fármacos disponibles para el tratamiento médico de la enfermedad, el Nifurtimox (Nfx) y el Benznidazol (Bz). No existen protocolos estandarizados, validados y accesibles en laboratorios regionales para determinar niveles de los antichagásicos en sangre. En este trabajo se presenta un método espectrofotométrico para la determinación de Nfx y Bz en sangre. Los metabolitos en sangre se extraen con columnas Extrelut®. Los extractos se evaporan, se redisuelven en mezclas de metanol/agua y se analizan espectrofotométricamente a 400 nm y a 320 nm para Nfx y Bz, respectivamente. Se cuantifica comparando con soluciones estándar de Nfx o Bz en el solvente. La metodología utilizada fue validada entre 0,5 y 50 ug/mL de sangre para Nfx y entre 0,5 y 100 ug/mL de sangre para Bz. La exactitud, precisión, linealidad y robustez del método fueron satisfactorias. Se aplicó el procedimiento determinando concentraciones sanguíneas post administración de ambos fármacos a ratas.


Chagas' Disease is an endemic parasitic disease in South and Central America. There are two drugs available for medical treatment of the disease, Nifurtimox (Nfx) and Benznidazol (Bz). There are no standardized or accessible protocols in regional laboratorios to determine the levels of antichagasic drugs in blood. A spectrophotometric method for Nfx and Bz determination in blood is presented in the present work. Blood metabolites are extracted through Extrelut® columns. Extracts are evaporated, redissolved in metanol/water mixanalysed by spectrophotometry at 400 nm and 320 nm for Nfx and Bz, respectively. They are quantified comparing with standard Nfx or Bz solutions in the solvent. The methodology used was validated between 0.5 and 50 jg/mL of blood for Nfx, and between 0.5 and 100 jg/mL of blood for Bz. The accuracy, precision, lineality and robustness of the method were satisfactory. The procedure was applied determining blood concentrations after administration of both drugs to rats.


O Mal de Chagas é uma doenga parasitaria endémica na América do Sul e Central. Existem dois fármacos disponíveis para o tratamento médico da doença, o Nifurtimox (Nfx) e o Benznidazol (Bz). Não existem protocolos padronizados, validados e acessíveis em laboratorios regionais para determinarem níveis dos antichagásicos em sangue. Neste trabalho se apresenta um método espectrofotométrico para a determinação de Nfx e Bz em sangue. Os metabólitos em sangue são extraídos com colunas Extrelut®. Os extratos se evaporam, são redissolvidos em misturas de metanol/água e se analisam espectrofotometricamente a 400 nm e a 320 nm para Nfx e Bz, respectivamente. São quantificados comparando com soluções padrão de Nfx ou Bz no solvente. A metodologia utilizada foi validada entre 0,5 e 50 μg/mL de sangue para Nfx e entre 0,5 e 100 μg/mL de sangue para Bz. A exatidão, precisao, linearidade e robustez do método foram satisfatórias. Aplicouse o procedimento determinando concentrações sanguíneas pós- administragao de ambos os fármacos em ratos.


Subject(s)
Spectrophotometry , Toxicology , Blood , Chagas Disease , Nifurtimox , Ultraviolet Rays , Methodology as a Subject
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 106(3): 374-377, May 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-589051

ABSTRACT

Benznidazole (Bz) exhibits toxic side effects in animal studies and clinical use. Reductive metabolism of Bz in liver microsomes modulates the duration of its chemotherapeutic effect and its toxicity. The rate of this metabolism depends on age and is less intense in newborns and youngsters than in adults. In the present study, we determined Bz blood levels in rats of different ages that received Bz intragastrically (100 mg/kg). We developed and validated a high-pressure liquid chromatography with UV detector method for determination of Bz levels in whole blood. Bz levels were significantly higher and persisted for longer periods of time in the blood of young rats when compared to that of adult animals.


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Microsomes, Liver , Nitroimidazoles/blood , Trypanocidal Agents/blood , Age Factors , Nitroimidazoles , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Reproducibility of Results , Trypanocidal Agents
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